Cronos Australia - CAU(ASX) News & Expert Insights from Stockhead

Cronos Australia Limited is listed on the ASX (ASX:CAU).

The vision of Cronos Australia is to become a leading health and wellness company in the Asia Pacific region through the creation and distribution of premium medical and consumer cannabinoid products and services.

The Company’s largest shareholder is Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CRON; TSX:CRON).

Cronos Australia owns 75.5% of Cannadoc Health Pty Ltd, a medicinal cannabis clinic business that undertakes face-to-face and nationwide telehealth consultations with patients seeking access to medicinal cannabis.

Cronos Australia has established operations in Hong Kong and Japan for the development of ranges of cannabinoid brands and products and their distribution into global consumer markets.

The first two ranges of products are Bathing Shed, and FCTR.

KEY PEOPLE

Dr. Marcia A.M. Walker, Director

Dr. Marcia Walker was appointed Non-Executive Director of Cronos Australia on 16 December 2021. Marcia brings significant experience in Medical Governance and currently serves on the board of the New Zealand Medical Association, is a member of the General Practitioner Council of the NZMA, a member of the Medicines Classifications Committee for the Ministry of Health NZ and acts as a Medical Examiner for the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Previously, she acted as a Medical Advisor to the Rua BioScience (formerly Hikurangi Hemp Company) and Treasurer for the New Zealand Resident Doctors Association. Marcia received a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery / Chirurgery from the University of Auckland and is a fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. She also acts as the Medical Director of The Cosmetic Clinic New Zealand.

Rodney D. Cocks CSM, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Rodney Cocks CSM was appointed Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Cronos Australia on 27 September 2018. He is a Director of NewSouthern Capital Pty. Ltd., a private equity firm he co-founded. Prior to joining CAL, he was a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Linfox and was a Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. Rodney served on the Counter Narcotics Team of the British Embassy in Afghanistan and with the United Nations in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Iraq and started his career as an Infantry Officer in the Australian Army. Rodney holds a BCom from the University of Melbourne, LLB from the Queensland University of Technology, MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He is an admitted Lawyer to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, was a Fellow at Harvard University and named the 2005 Victorian Australian of the Year.

Guy R. Headley, Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Director

Guy Headley was appointed Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer of Cronos Australia on 16 December 2021. Guy has operated in the Australian Medical Cannabis space since 2016. He is a founding director of CDA Health Pty. Ltd. and has acted as a director of Burleigh Heads Cannabis Pty. Ltd. over the last five years. He brings a wealth of knowledge regarding medicinal cannabis sales, distribution and compliance in the heavily regulated industry. Prior to working in the cannabis space, Guy spent more than 15 years in the construction and development sector overseeing the procurement and management of multimillion dollar projects across New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. Guy is also a founding Director of the Emerging Therapeutics Association of Australia.

Dr Benjamin D.N. Jansen, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director

Dr. Ben Jansen was appointed Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer of Cronos Australia on 16 December 2021. As a founding Director of CDA Health Pty. Ltd. and Cannabis Doctors Australia Pty. Ltd., Ben has played a key role in advancing and advocating access and education for medicinal cannabis patients within Australia and New Zealand. Ben is arguably Australia’s most experienced medicinal cannabis clinician, having been directly involved with the treatment of thousands of patients. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care Physicians. Ben received a Bachelors degree of Medicine, a Bachelors degree of Surgery, a Bachelors degree of Human Biology, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Community Emergency Medicine from the University of Auckland. He also received a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine from the University of Otago in New Zealand.