MariMed CFO Susan Villare resigns

Company begins search process for a new candidate.

Susan M. Villare, chief financial officer of MariMed, Inc., has resigned, effective Oct. 31.

The company did not give a reason for Villare’s departure.

MariMed’s Board of Directors has appointed Jon Levine, president and CEO, as the company’s interim chief financial officer and has initiated a search process to identify a new candidate.

Villare assumed the role of CFO in May 2022. She is a CPA and finance executive with nearly 30 years of experience leading global and national organizations through transformations and dynamic growth.

Prior to MariMed, Villare served as senior vice president of financial planning and analysis and treasurer for Ribbon Communications. She also held chief financial officer and other senior finance leadership positions for public and private companies including BigBand Networks, Burst Media, MatrixOne and Price Waterhouse.

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