New Plymouth businessman Philip Brown is the new chairman of medicinal cannabis company Greenfern Industries Limited.
The role was vacated by Brent King, who announced his resignation on October 31. Philip is a shareholder with the company and has been a Greenfern independent non-executive director since July 2021.
“I am extremely pleased to have the confidence of the board to lead the next phase of Greenfern in our pursuit of becoming a leading global grower and exporter of cannabis flower and therapeutic medicinal products that will enhance the availability of alternative health and wellbeing outcomes.”
The Taranaki-based entrepreneur and property developer is no stranger to startups. He started the global procurement system TenderLink and also built the Novotel New Plymouth hotel, which was acquired by a Taranaki-based iwi consortium in 2019.
He has a number of directorships and is also a shareholder in Trans-Tasman Resources, which was recently acquired by ASX-listed Manuka Resources.