High Tide Inc. announced the appointment of Sergio Patino as permanent CFO, effective August 1, 2023. Mr. Patino has served as interim CFO since February 28, 2023. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and has a Master's in business from the University of Alberta.

He first joined High Tide as a Financial Consultant in November of 2022, bringing over 20 years of global experience across multiple industries. Prior to joining High Tide, he was Chief Financial Officer for the Americas of a large Mining Construction company. Prior to that, he led the transformation of a global Supply Chain group.

He has work experience in Finance, Strategy, Supply Chain, Project Accounting & Controls, Process and Systems improvement, gained from roles held in large publicly traded companies in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Heavy Construction industries.