Avicanna announces effective Thursday April 1, 2026 the resignation of John McVicar and pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ozgur Kilic to the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Kilic is an experienced global business executive and Chief Executive Officer with a background as a strategic Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer with more than 20 years of experience at various global public companies and private equity backed pharma companies across the US, UK, Italy, and Switzerland. Mr. Kilic is a graduate of Koc University (BA, Business Administration; BA, History) and Stuttgart Institute of Management and Technology (MBA, Finance & Investment) and is qualified as Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
"I am honored and excited to join the Board of Directors at Avicanna at such a pivotal time in the company's evolution. Through the hard work, resilience, and dedication of its management team, the company is reaching a meaningful value inflection point, driven by a differentiated portfolio of existing products and a promising pharmaceutical pipeline focused on addressing significant unmet medical needs. I look forward to contributing to Avicanna's continued growth, especially its plans to expands its presence in the United States and strengthens its international footprint, delivering innovative therapies that can improve patient outcomes worldwide."
