Althea
Althea Group Holdings (AGH) has named Brian Mbesha as its incoming chief financial officer, filling the vacancy left by the exit of Robert Meisner in December.
Mbesha is set to join AGH next month and will be stationed at the group's Peak Processing Solutions facility in Ontario, which serves as the company's North American operational base.
His career includes senior financial positions at Driven Brands and Linamar Corporation, along with leadership roles at KPMG International and Deloitte Canada.
AGH described Mbesha as having "a proven track record of improving profitability through financial systems optimisation, cost control, and operational efficiency."
CEO Joshua Fegan added: "[Brian's] experience in contract manufacturing, North American operations, and financial performance improvement will bring immediate value as we continue scaling the business."
The announcement comes a week after AGH confirmed it was offloading its Australian pharmaceutical assets to Tasmanian Botanics in order to concentrate on the North American THC beverage market.
United in Compassion Symposium
The Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association (AMCA) has announced that the 2026 United in Compassion Symposium will take place from February 26 to 28 in Brisbane.
The three-day conference will once again be hosted at the Royal International Convention Centre at the Brisbane Showgrounds.
