Director

Lawrence D. Firestone

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer·22nd Century Group, Inc.

About

Lawrence D. Firestone has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of 22nd Century Group since December 2023.

He brings over 40 years of enterprise, operations, and financial management experience in both public and private companies, including tenures as CEO, CFO and COO across multiple industry sectors. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Since 2023
Age 67
Tenure 3 yrs

Also at 22nd Century Group, Inc.

AA Andrew Arno Lead Independent Director LS Lucille S. Salhany Director DK David Keys Director DO Daniel A. Otto Chief Financial Officer JS Jonathan Staffeldt General Counsel and Corporate Secretary RM Robert Manfredonia Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
22nd Century Group, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 2023–present Current role
Oakland Manager Chief Financial Officer Privately-held purveyor of cannabis with both retail and wholesale market penetration; his most recent role prior to 22nd Century.
FirePower Technology Chairman Privately held manufacturer of ATX power supplies for the IT and instrumentation markets.
Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST) Chief Executive Officer
Qualstar Corporation (NASDAQ: QBAK) Chief Executive Officer
Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS) Chief Financial Officer
Applied Films Corporation (NASDAQ: AFCO) Chief Financial Officer

External roles

Organization Role Dates
Eastside Distilling Board member
Qualstar Board member
CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVD) Board member
Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS) Board member
HyperSpace Communications, Inc. (NYSE: HYPR) Board member

Related

Company 22nd Century Group, Inc. Company hub Person Andrew Arno Lead Independent Director Person Lucille S. Salhany Director Person David Keys Director Person Daniel A. Otto Chief Financial Officer Person Jonathan Staffeldt General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Person Robert Manfredonia Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Person Scott Marion Vice President of Manufacturing Operations
Source: 22nd Century Group, Inc. proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A)

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