Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. announced the promotion of its President, Nirup Krishnamurthy, to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Justin Dye - the company's former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman - will continue to lead the Board of Directors (the "Board") as its non-executive Chairman. This appointment is part of a succession planning process that began nearly a year ago when Justin Dye, the CEO and Executive Chairman, informed the Board of his desire to transition into a Chairman role.

Nirup was handpicked by Justin as his successor with the full support of the Company's Board and was promoted to President of Schwazze in October of 2022 to enable the transition. Over the past eight months, Justin has worked with Nirup to successfully transition daily operations. As President, Nirup has been steering the Company's day-to-day operations, spearheading the Colorado and New Mexico growth initiatives, driving efficiencies to further enhance margins, and bolstering the Schwazze team.

Nirup joined Schwazze in 2020 when there were less than 20 employees and has played a pivotal role in helping to build the Company to the leading player in its region with $170mm of revenue, $59 million of EBITDA, and over 725 employees. He brings more than 30 years of experience in operations, M&A, innovation, and technology at Fortune 500 companies. Nirup previously held C-level transformational roles with United Airlines, Northern Trust Bank, and the national grocery retailer A&P. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a doctorate in Industrial Engineering from State University of New York, Buffalo.