Tricia Symmes

Tricia Symmes offers over 20 years of experience as a senior executive in the pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods, and cannabis industries. Reporting to Aleafia Health CEO Geoffrey Benic, she leads the development and execution of the Company’s product launches, sales, marketing and corporate development initiatives in the adult-use, medical and international cannabis markets.

Most recently, Ms. Symmes served as General Manager at CX Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of WeedMD Inc. Ms. Symmes has extensive executive C-suite experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech and cannabis industries in both North American and international markets. Serving as chief operating officer and general manager of multinational public companies, including Alcon Canada and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, she has extensive CPG experience and is well-versed in consumer trends having led the development and execution of commercialization strategies, operations, business development, sales, and marketing. She holds an MBA from Charles Sturt University (Australia), and an Honours BSc in Kinesiology (Western University).