Board Committees

Simon was qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1993. After leaving Stoy Hayward created an independent real estate business. In 1999 Simon created with Anthony Lyons St. James Capital which focused on UK real estate. Between 1999 and 2004 St. James Capital created a mixed use portfolio that specialised in hospitality and retail investments with a combined value of £245 million. In 2004 he acquired with Lyons London’s leading exhibition centre, Earls Court & Olympia (EC&O) for £225 million. EC&O featured over 1 mil square feet of real estate, visitor numbers of over 4 million per annum and 375 staff. At EC&O Simon served as Chief Operating Officer, before selling the business to Liberty International plc in 2007 for £380 million. In 2007 Simon co-founded with Lyons, Matterhorn Capital, which has been actively involved with real estate in the UK, France and the USA. Since 2012, Simon has served as Chief Operating Officer to Future Energy Solutions and its global operations. In addition to the roles at Matterhorn and Future Energy Solutions acts as advisor and a NED to start up business using experience gained in finance, real estate, management process and accounting.

Mr. Dorf currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC). Prior to joining Flora, Sammy was the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Verano Holdings, one of the most successful multi-state cannabis companies in the United States, from 2015 to 2021. At Verano, Mr. Dorf was instrumental in the company’s evolution from a start-up into a national powerhouse known for its premium products, operational sophistication, and award-winning brands. To date, Mr. Dorf has successfully raised over $300 million in capital and secured 25+ licenses across 14 states. Beyond the cannabis sector, Sammy has also demonstrated deep expertise in cryptocurrency investments, treasury management, and alternative asset strategy, helping companies optimize liquidity, hedge exposure, and build resilient portfolios in emerging financial ecosystems.

Joshua A. Epstein has over 20 years of operational, advisory, and investment experience across the energy, technology, healthcare, cannabis, and blockchain sectors. Since 2024, he has served as Head of Corporate Development and Board Manager for Lisbon Valley Mining Co., leading capital markets, M&A, and partnerships.Mr. Epstein previously consulted for JJR Private Capital and held senior roles including CEO of Socati Corp. and President/COO of Nuuvera Inc., which later listed on the TSX-V and was acquired by Tilray Inc. He also served as a Partner at Fast Forward Innovations and began his career as an attorney at Baker Botts, LLP.He holds a B.A. and B.B.A. from the University of Texas, a J.D. with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law, and an MBA (Valedictorian) from the Acton School of Business.

Michael Young is a founding partner of Cottingham Capital, an investment company focused on real estate, technology and Consumer brand investments. He has served at Cottingham as Managing Partner since its inception in January 2017. Prior to January 2017, Mr. Young served as the Managing Director and Co-Head of Trading for a Canadian Investment bank. Mr. Young was previously on the boards of Nuuvera Corp. and ICC Labs. Mr. Young brings extensive senior level executive management and trading experience, in the Canadian and U.S. capital markets, as well as his experience serving on other public company boards of directors.

Michael Young is a founding partner of Cottingham Capital, an investment company focused on real estate, technology and Consumer brand investments. He has served at Cottingham as Managing Partner since its inception in January 2017. Prior to January 2017, Mr. Young served as the Managing Director and Co-Head of Trading for a Canadian Investment bank. Mr. Young was previously on the boards of Nuuvera Corp. and ICC Labs. Mr. Young brings extensive senior level executive management and trading experience, in the Canadian and U.S. capital markets, as well as his experience serving on other public company boards of directors.

Simon was qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1993. After leaving Stoy Hayward created an independent real estate business. In 1999 Simon created with Anthony Lyons St. James Capital which focused on UK real estate. Between 1999 and 2004 St. James Capital created a mixed use portfolio that specialised in hospitality and retail investments with a combined value of £245 million. In 2004 he acquired with Lyons London’s leading exhibition centre, Earls Court & Olympia (EC&O) for £225 million. EC&O featured over 1 mil square feet of real estate, visitor numbers of over 4 million per annum and 375 staff. At EC&O Simon served as Chief Operating Officer, before selling the business to Liberty International plc in 2007 for £380 million. In 2007 Simon co-founded with Lyons, Matterhorn Capital, which has been actively involved with real estate in the UK, France and the USA. Since 2012, Simon has served as Chief Operating Officer to Future Energy Solutions and its global operations. In addition to the roles at Matterhorn and Future Energy Solutions acts as advisor and a NED to start up business using experience gained in finance, real estate, management process and accounting.

Mr. Dorf currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC). Prior to joining Flora, Sammy was the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Verano Holdings, one of the most successful multi-state cannabis companies in the United States, from 2015 to 2021. At Verano, Mr. Dorf was instrumental in the company’s evolution from a start-up into a national powerhouse known for its premium products, operational sophistication, and award-winning brands. To date, Mr. Dorf has successfully raised over $300 million in capital and secured 25+ licenses across 14 states. Beyond the cannabis sector, Sammy has also demonstrated deep expertise in cryptocurrency investments, treasury management, and alternative asset strategy, helping companies optimize liquidity, hedge exposure, and build resilient portfolios in emerging financial ecosystems.

Joshua A. Epstein has over 20 years of operational, advisory, and investment experience across the energy, technology, healthcare, cannabis, and blockchain sectors. Since 2024, he has served as Head of Corporate Development and Board Manager for Lisbon Valley Mining Co., leading capital markets, M&A, and partnerships.Mr. Epstein previously consulted for JJR Private Capital and held senior roles including CEO of Socati Corp. and President/COO of Nuuvera Inc., which later listed on the TSX-V and was acquired by Tilray Inc. He also served as a Partner at Fast Forward Innovations and began his career as an attorney at Baker Botts, LLP.He holds a B.A. and B.B.A. from the University of Texas, a J.D. with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law, and an MBA (Valedictorian) from the Acton School of Business.

Joshua A. Epstein has over 20 years of operational, advisory, and investment experience across the energy, technology, healthcare, cannabis, and blockchain sectors. Since 2024, he has served as Head of Corporate Development and Board Manager for Lisbon Valley Mining Co., leading capital markets, M&A, and partnerships.Mr. Epstein previously consulted for JJR Private Capital and held senior roles including CEO of Socati Corp. and President/COO of Nuuvera Inc., which later listed on the TSX-V and was acquired by Tilray Inc. He also served as a Partner at Fast Forward Innovations and began his career as an attorney at Baker Botts, LLP.He holds a B.A. and B.B.A. from the University of Texas, a J.D. with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law, and an MBA (Valedictorian) from the Acton School of Business.

Simon was qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1993. After leaving Stoy Hayward created an independent real estate business. In 1999 Simon created with Anthony Lyons St. James Capital which focused on UK real estate. Between 1999 and 2004 St. James Capital created a mixed use portfolio that specialised in hospitality and retail investments with a combined value of £245 million. In 2004 he acquired with Lyons London’s leading exhibition centre, Earls Court & Olympia (EC&O) for £225 million. EC&O featured over 1 mil square feet of real estate, visitor numbers of over 4 million per annum and 375 staff. At EC&O Simon served as Chief Operating Officer, before selling the business to Liberty International plc in 2007 for £380 million. In 2007 Simon co-founded with Lyons, Matterhorn Capital, which has been actively involved with real estate in the UK, France and the USA. Since 2012, Simon has served as Chief Operating Officer to Future Energy Solutions and its global operations. In addition to the roles at Matterhorn and Future Energy Solutions acts as advisor and a NED to start up business using experience gained in finance, real estate, management process and accounting.

Mr. Dorf currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC). Prior to joining Flora, Sammy was the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Verano Holdings, one of the most successful multi-state cannabis companies in the United States, from 2015 to 2021. At Verano, Mr. Dorf was instrumental in the company’s evolution from a start-up into a national powerhouse known for its premium products, operational sophistication, and award-winning brands. To date, Mr. Dorf has successfully raised over $300 million in capital and secured 25+ licenses across 14 states. Beyond the cannabis sector, Sammy has also demonstrated deep expertise in cryptocurrency investments, treasury management, and alternative asset strategy, helping companies optimize liquidity, hedge exposure, and build resilient portfolios in emerging financial ecosystems.

Michael Young is a founding partner of Cottingham Capital, an investment company focused on real estate, technology and Consumer brand investments. He has served at Cottingham as Managing Partner since its inception in January 2017. Prior to January 2017, Mr. Young served as the Managing Director and Co-Head of Trading for a Canadian Investment bank. Mr. Young was previously on the boards of Nuuvera Corp. and ICC Labs. Mr. Young brings extensive senior level executive management and trading experience, in the Canadian and U.S. capital markets, as well as his experience serving on other public company boards of directors.