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Posted 01 July, 2022

Bright Green Corp appointed Terry Rafih as new CEO

Nasdaq:BGXX appointed new Chief Executive Officer Terry Rafih in a 8-K filed on 01 July, 2022.


  With the departure of Mr. Robinson as CEO, the Board, following recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Terry Rafih, the Company's Chairman of the Board, as the interim CEO, effective July 1, 2022.  

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Overview of Bright Green Corp
Agriculture • Farming
Bright Green Corp. engages in the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of medical cannabis. It focuses on the research and development of cannabis strains and sales of products with cannabinol and cannabigerol. The company was founded by Lynn Stockwell on April 16, 2019 and is headquartered in Grants, NM.
Market Cap
$40.4M
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Relevant filing section
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers


On June 27, 2022, Edward A. Robinson notified Bright Green Corporation (the "Company") of his resignation from his position as the Company's Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). Additionally, on July 1, 2022, Mr. Robinson notified the Company of his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board"). Mr. Robinson will continue to serve the Company as a capital markets advisor. Mr. Robinson served as CEO and a member of the Board since October 2019.


With the departure of Mr. Robinson as CEO, the Board, following recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Terry Rafih, the Company's Chairman of the Board, as the interim CEO, effective July 1, 2022. Mr. Rafih will assume the role of interim CEO while continuing his role as the Chairman of the Board.


There are no family relationships between Mr. Rafih and any director or executive officer of the Company that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K ("Regulation S-K") prescribed under US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Rafih and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Rafih was appointed to serve as interim CEO of the Company. Except as previously disclosed under the caption "Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-263918), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2022 and declared effective on May 13, 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference, there are no transactions between Mr. Rafih and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.