Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced the appointment of Chitwant Kohli to the Company's Board of Directors, effective January 4, 2022. This is a newly added position that expands the Board to nine members, seven of whom are independent. Mr. Kohli joins the Board following a fulsome career as a senior financial executive with significant experience in finance, strategic planning, real estate, and operations.

After 29 years of service at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) where he enhanced the company's industry leading position, Mr. Kohli retired as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Operations and Payments. In his last role at RBC, Mr. Kohli led a global team of 1,800 members and was responsible for operating and expanding the Shared Services of Payments and Trade, Cash Processing, Human Resources and Finance related services. Mr. Kohli also held key executive roles including Senior Vice President of Retail Finance where he was responsible for providing finance leadership for Canadian, U.S. and Caribbean Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance, Technology and Operations, and Global Functions.

In addition, Theresa Firestone, appointed Independent Director in July 2021 will take on the role of Committee Chair for the Human Resources and Compensation Committee (HRCC), effective January 4, 2022.