THE Medicinal Cannabis Industry Association (MCIA) has appointed Patty Holmes (pictured) as its new Executive Officer.
A pioneer of the Australian medicinal cannabis industry, Holmes will succeed Rosemary Richards and assume responsibilities from 01 Jun.
Holmes brings 15 plus years of experience to the position, having worked previously at various pharmaceutical companies, such as Chief Operating Officer at Althea and most recently in establishing a consulting company for novel therapeutics.
Holmes is passionate about improving patient access to medicinal cannabis in a flourishing medicinal cannabis industry and looks forward to further driving membership value.
The outgoing Richards has been instrumental in the establishment and management of the MCIA including governance arrangements, growing the membership base and increasing MCIA's industry profile.
Richards, through her consulting business, will remain in contact with MCIA for specific projects.
Peter Crock, MCIA Chair expressed his thanks to Richards "for her service and dedication to the organisation & the cause, and wished her the best for the future.
"I look forward to working with Patty to continue MCIA's important work, building on the tremendous foundation that we have established thanks to Rosemary's guidance, incredible work capacity and ethic."
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