Akanda names director Christopher Cooper as CEO after interim chief Katie Field resigns

• Akanda named director Christopher Cooper as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 3, 2026.
• Interim CEO and executive director Katie Field resigned from all roles at the company and its subsidiaries, effective Sept. 3, 2026.
• Cooper has served on the board since April 2024, holds 20+ years in corporate development, finance, operations, consulting, public-company leadership.
• He is president of Akanda subsidiary First Towers and Fiber, co-founded First Towers, runs Number 2 Capital, holds several other public-company roles.
• Akanda entered a month-to-month consulting agreement on Sept. 9, 2026 with an affiliate of Field for administrative, advisory services.

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