Board & Advisors

Dr. Araba Chintoh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is a Clinician Scientist at the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. She provides care for patients in crisis in the Gerald Scheff and Shanitha Kahan Emergency Department – Canada’s sole, stand-alone, psychiatric emergency department.

She has over 20 years’ experience as a scientist with skills ranging from the laboratory bench to the bedside. Her clinical work is focused on patients with complex, severe and persistent mental illness.

Away from work, Dr. Chintoh consults with international sports federations on matters of player welfare and is a passionate advocate for fluency in mental health, addictions and psychological safety in the sporting and work environments.

Barry Fishman has almost 25 years of experience as an entrepreneurial business leader, most recently as CEO of VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSX:VIVO). Prior to joining VIVO, Mr. Fishman served as CEO of international specialty pharmaceutical company Merus Labs (TSX:MSL, NASDAQ:MSLI), through its 2017 acquisition by Norgine M.V. He also previously served as CEO of Teva Canada, a major affiliate of the world's largest generic drug-maker and began his pharmaceutical career at Eli Lilly Canada, where he served as Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Fishman has also recently served as an independent director on a number of high-profile boards, including Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE, TSX: ACB) and Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED, NASDAQ:CGC). Mr. Fishman graduated from McGill University with a concentration in finance and went on to become a CPA while working for Deloitte in Southern California.

Keith is an established entrepreneur and executive who has a track record of building and advising successful businesses as the founder of Riptide Advisory. As a pioneer in the cannabis industry, he developed WeedMD Inc., one of the first licensed companies in Canada, from concept in 2014 to public company, where he served as CFO and director, and eventually CEO until 2020. Prior to this, Keith spent more than 15 years in investment banking, advisory and entrepreneurial leadership roles. Keith earned his BSc in Biology from the University of British Columbia in 1998 and received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2007. He lives in London, Ontario with his wife and two daughters.

Mr. Shoghi is a Portfolio Manager at Oasis Management, a private investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. Mr. Shoghi joined Oasis in 2005, first based in Hong Kong, and subsequently relocating to the U.S. as the founder and manager of Oasis Capital in Austin, Texas in early 2012. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Shoghi worked at Lehman Brothers in New York City. Mr. Shoghi holds a Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in Finance and International Business degree from Georgetown University.