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Posted 14 August, 2023

Eastside Distilling, Inc. appointed Geoffrey Gwin as new CEO

Nasdaq:EAST appointed new Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Gwin in a 8-K filed on 14 August, 2023.


  Geoffrey Gwin was appointed as the Company's Chief Executive Officer on February 1, 2022 and Chief Financial Officer as of June 15, 2020.  

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Overview of Eastside Distilling, Inc.
Consumer Goods • Alcoholic Beverages/Drinks
Eastside Distilling, Inc. engages in the manufacture and marketing of hand-crafted spirits. Its products include bourbon, American whiskey, vodka, and rum. The company was founded by Lenny Gotter on February 11, 2008 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.
Market Cap
$1.67M
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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.


Appointment of Directors


On August 8, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company accepted the resignation of Mr. Joseph Giansante from the Board, effective August 11, 2023. 


On August 8, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Geoffrey Gwin to serve as a member of the Board beginning August 11, 2023 and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his earlier death, resignation, or removal. Information concerning Mr. Gwin follows.


Geoffrey Gwin was appointed as the Company's Chief Executive Officer on February 1, 2022 and Chief Financial Officer as of June 15, 2020. Mr. Gwin previously served as a member of the Board of Directors from August 2019 through June 2020. Mr. Gwin formed Group G Capital Partners, LLC in 2003 and has continuously managed its related strategies as its Chief Investment Officer. From June 2018 until February 2020, Mr. Gwin was a Member of Quad Capital Management Advisors, LLC and the Managing Member of Group G Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Gwin is a Board Observer of SMArtX Advisory Solutions, Inc., a private company offering technology solutions to wealth advisors, RIA's and other financial services firms. Mr. Gwin has held positions at Symphony Asset Management, BHF-BANK Aktiengesellschaft, and Citibank, Inc. over the last two decades. Mr. Gwin holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Wake Forest University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.


Exhibit Description 


99.1 Press Release dated August 14, 2023 

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