VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 20, 2015) - Affinor Growers (CSE:AFI)(OTCQB:RSSFF)(FRANKFURT:1AF) ("Affinor" or the "Corporation), a diversified agriculture and biotechnology company with proprietary vertical farming systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Mack, a US Attorney, as a member of Affinor's board of directors.
Mr. Jarrett Malnarick, President and CEO, commented that "We are pleased to have the legal and business expertise of David on our Board. Our first sale of equipment is into the USA and it will be more and more important that Affinor is up to date on the legalities of doing business in the USA."
Mr. Mack has been working as a commercial litigator since the commencement of his career at Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar in 1995. He continued in the commercial litigation department when Hutchins merged with Nixon Peabody in 2003. He left Nixon Peabody in May 2005 to join O'Connor, Carnathan and Mack LLC as a partner.
Mr. Mack has presented cases before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Appeals Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the First and Second Circuits. Mr. Mack represents clients in complex contracts, employment matters, real estate and land use matters and insurance coverage litigation among others. As Affinor expands in the United States, Mr. David Mack will help navigate the company with his experience, knowhow, network and vision to achieve its business model.
The Board of Affinor has also granted 200,000 incentive stock options to purchase common shares at 10 cents per share to Mr. Mack. The options are exercisable on or before November 16, 2018.
About Affinor Growers Inc.
Affinor Growers is a publicly traded company on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol ("AFI"). Affinor is focused on growing high quality crops such as romaine lettuce, spinach, strawberries using its verticle farming techniques. Affinor is committed to becoming a pre-eminent supplier and grower, using exclusive vertical farming techniques.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors, AFFINOR GROWERS INC.
Jarrett Malnarick, President & CEO
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