Australis Capital Strengthens Leadership Team with Chief Accounting Officer Appointment

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Australis Capital Inc. (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSAF) ("AUSA" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that effective immediately, Alex Han, formerly Vice President of Accounting, has been promoted to Chief Accounting Officer.

"Alex is an exceptional executive who has proven her unique skill set this past year and brought tremendous value to AUSA," states Scott Dowty, CEO of AUSA. "As AUSA evolves, Alex will work closely with the AUSA C-suite and Board of Directors delivering on sound accounting practices, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning while expanding her highly skilled team." 

Ms. Han joined the AUSA team in 2018 with over 15 years of experience in public and corporate accounting with expertise in financial accounting/reporting, international accounting, and internal controls. Ms. Han has held several finance and accounting management positions in multi-billion-dollar global companies. Ms. Han began her career in accounting as an auditor at Ernst & Young, LLP. Ms. Han holds a Master of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and is a Certified Global Management Accountant and Certified Public Accountant licensed in Nevada.

"I am honored to become CAO at such an important and exciting time for the company," said Alex Han, CAO of AUSA. "I am committed to working alongside the leadership team to contribute to the company's future growth and continued success while building a collaborative, engaged, and fun company culture."

About Australis Capital Inc.

AUSA operates and builds transformative, differentiated cannabis companies predominantly in the United States, a highly-regulated, fragmented, and rapidly expanding industry. AUSA adheres to stringent evaluation and operating criteria focusing on high-quality opportunities while maintaining a steadfast commitment to governance and community. AUSA's Board and management team have material experience with, and knowledge of, the cannabis space in the U.S., extensive backgrounds in highly-regulated industries and regulatory compliance. AUSA operating and portfolio assets include Rthm Technologies Inc., Body and Mind Inc., Quality Green Inc., Folium Biosciences, Mr. Natural Inc., Green Therapeutics, LLC., and Cocoon Technology LLC. AUSA has also developed strategic partnerships with leading innovators such as Wagner Dimas.

The Company's Common shares trade on the CSE under the symbol "AUSA" and on the OTCQX under the symbol "AUSAF".

For further information about AUSA, please visit the website at ausa-corp.com or contact the Company by e-mail at [email protected].  

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"Scott Dowty"
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Scott Dowty
Chief Executive Officer

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SOURCE Australis Capital Inc.