US (CO): Charlotte's Web appoints M. Borgia Walker to Board of Directors

Charlotte's Web has appointed M. Borgia Walker to its Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2025.

Ms. Walker brings extensive experience spanning transformation, human resources, finance, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, and audit across the consumer goods and financial services industries. She currently serves as Chief People Officer at Reynolds American Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of British American Tobacco plc (LSE: BATS.L), where she leads the company's overall human resources strategy, talent acquisition, leadership development, organizational design, and cultural development for one of the largest markets in the global BAT Group. As Vice President of Strategic Projects from 2017 to 2023, she led a multi-year transformation initiative that delivered significant efficiencies over five years through automation, digitization, and significant organizational design improvements.

Ms. Walker's finance and audit background includes implementing enterprise risk management strategies, leading internal audit teams across all business functions, and managing major reorganizations, regulatory compliance programs, and FDA audit implementation.

Committed to community service and corporate social responsibility, Ms. Walker has served as the Board Chair of Allegacy Federal Credit Union (a $2.2 billion financial institution), and as a director on the boards of the YWCA, Winston-Salem Symphony, and Horizons Residential Care Center. She was recognized as an Outstanding Woman in Business by the Triad Business Journal in 2022 and received the YWCA Women of Vision award in 2018.

Ms. Walker holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Louisville and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Webster University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), licensed in Kentucky since 2002.

"BAT's institutional backing and ongoing strategic support on our board benefits all our stakeholders. Borgia's extensive experience with large-scale organizational transformations and her financial acumen will be invaluable to the evolution of Charlotte's Web and its market leadership position," said Angela McElwee, Chair of Charlotte's Web. "Her expertise in navigating complex regulatory environments aligns with our priorities and her commitment to sustainability and social responsibility also resonates strongly with Charlotte's Web's values as a Certified B Corporation."

"I am honored to join Charlotte's Web's Board of Directors at this pivotal time in the company's evolution," said Borgia Walker. "I look forward to working with the board and the management team to support the Company's strategic objectives and create long-term value for all stakeholders."