GLASF - Glass House Brands Welcomes Hector De La Torre Back to The Board of Directors | Benzinga
LONG BEACH, Calif. and TORONTO, July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glass House Brands Inc. ("Glass House" or the "Company") (CBOE CA: GLAS.A.U) (CBOE CA: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX:GLASF) (OTCQX:GHBWF), one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis companies in the U.S., announced today the reappointment of Hector De La Torre to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. De La Torre previously served as an original member of the Board until 2023, when he stepped down due to time restraints connected to other commitments.
"We are excited to welcome Hector back to the Glass House Board," said Kyle Kazan, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Glass House. "Hector made many valuable contributions to our company during his first tenure and was one of the earliest vocal advocates for cannabis policy reform in California when he was a member of the State Assembly. We know that his proven track record in public health and public affairs will be invaluable going forward as the cannabis industry evolves and we continue to execute on our growth plans."
"Glass House Brands is the premier cannabis company in California," said Mr. De La Torre. "Having experienced the growing pains from the inception during my previous tenure, I look forward to contributing to Glass House being a market leader with its many opportunities for growth going forward."
Hector De La Torre is a veteran public servant with significant government and nonprofit experience. He is currently a member of the board and former two-term chair at LA Care (the largest public nonprofit health plan in the United States), a trustee and co-chair of the Obama Scholars Advisory Council at his alma mater Occidental College in Los Angeles, and an Assembly appointee member of the California Air Resources Board.
De La Torre served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010, representing the largely Latino 50th District in southeast LA County. He chaired the Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, ...