CannTrust Holdings Incorporated (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST), a federally licensed provider of medical cannabis, has named Greg Guyatt as its new chief executive officer, it was reported on Thursday.

Guyatt is the firm's present chief financial officer and will replace interim CEO, Robert Marcovitch.

Guyatt joined CannTrust in February 2019 as chief financial officer and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He earlier served as the CFO of GreenSpace Brands Inc and has around 25 years of experience leading finance teams from the consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, and private equity sectors.