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Green Life Farms Hires Donald Grandmaison as General Manager of Babcock Ranch Farm

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Green Life Farms , the leading controlled-environment agriculture grower in the Southeast U.S., is pleased to announce the addition of Donald Grandmaison as General Manager of Green Life Farms Babcock Ranch facility.

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  • Green Life Farms , the leading controlled-environment agriculture grower in the Southeast U.S., is pleased to announce the addition of Donald Grandmaison as General Manager of Green Life Farms Babcock Ranch facility.
  • Most recently, he served as Sales and Marketing Manager for BrightFarms/Lef Farms Corp.
    Mr. Grandmaison joins Green Life Farms expanding team with experience growing sales revenue, developing methods for forecasting, coordinating supply and demand, and maintaining farm fertility and greenhouse systems.
  • Green Life Farms currently sells leafy greens at more than 300 grocery stores, specialty markets, and restaurants across Florida and beyond, including internationally.
  • Green Life Farms also sells herbs and leafy greens to a major meal-kit delivery service provider under a long-term contract.

Elisabeth Hagen Appointed Executive Director of CEA Food Safety Coalition

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Monday, November 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The CEA Food Safety Coalition, comprised of leading controlled environment (CEA) leafy greens producers, has announced that Elisabeth Hagen is the organization's second Executive Director, effective November 15, 2021.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The CEA Food Safety Coalition, comprised of leading controlled environment (CEA) leafy greens producers, has announced that Elisabeth Hagen is the organization's second Executive Director, effective November 15, 2021.
  • Dr. Hagen is the former Under Secretary for Food Safety at the USDA, a former Chief Medical Officer of the USDA, a member of the board of directors of NSF International and a Food Safety Advisory Board Member of Chipotle.
  • Dr. Hagen will work closely with coalition members, government agencies and industry experts to develop leading food safety standards for the CEA leafy greens industry.
  • "I'm thrilled to welcome Dr. Hagen to lead the Coalition," said Paul Lightfoot, chair of the CEA Food Safety Coalition.

Palladium Equity Partners Invests in Envoy Global, a Tech-Enabled Employment Based Immigration Services Provider

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Catalyst Investors and General Catalyst will both retain minority equity stakes in Envoy and continue to support the Company going forward.

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  • Catalyst Investors and General Catalyst will both retain minority equity stakes in Envoy and continue to support the Company going forward.
  • Founded in 1998, Envoy is a global immigration services provider with an international footprint, working across offices in APAC, EMEA and the Americas.
  • U.S. legal services are provided by two U.S. law firms -- Global Immigration Associates, PC and Corporate Immigration Partners, LLP.
  • All U.S. legal and global immigration services are fully integrated with the Envoy Platform for a seamless customer experience.