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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On January 25, 2024, the Board of Directors of Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. (“we”, “us,” “our” or the “Company”) held its annual meeting. At the meeting the following persons were elected to the following positions:
Name | Position |
Dr. Steve N. Slilaty | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dr. Abderrazzak Merzouki | Chief Science Officer |
Mr. Camille Sebaaly | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Mr. Marc Beaudoin | Chief Operating Officer |
Mr. Malek Chamoun | Chief Development Officer |
Each of the aforesaid persons shall serve until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors, their resignation or until their successors have been elected and qualified.
Previously, Dr. Merzouki had held the position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Beaudoin and Mr. Chamoun are new officers. The other officers are continuing in their prior positions. Mr. Chamoun is also currently President of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Nora Pharma Inc.
The resumes of the Company’s new officers are as follows:
Malek Chamoun, age 39, was appointed as our Chief Development Officer in January 2024. In 2017 he founded Nora Pharma Inc., a Canadian pharmaceutical company (“Nora Pharma”), based in Montreal, where he has been the President and CEO since inception. We acquired Nora Phara in October 2022. Mr. Chamoun received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Hautes Études Commerciales, Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2008 and became a licensed CPA in Canada in 2012. He devotes all of his business time to Nora’s affairs.
Marc Beaudoin, age 57, was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer in January 2024. Mr. Beaudoin has been self-employed as a business strategy consultant, primarily in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sectors, since 2016. From 2006 to 2016, he held several executive positions at Sandoz Canada in various areas including Marketing and Communications, Strategic Planning, Business Development & Portfolio Management. As an executive and an entrepreneur, he combines expertise in strategic planning with operational and commercial execution. Mr. Beaudoin obtained his MBA from Sherbrooke University in 2018. He also holds multiple certifications (including a fellowship) from the Association for Supply Chain Management.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 30, 2024 | SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA, INC. |
By: /s/ Dr. Steve N. Slilaty | |
Dr. Steve N. Slilaty, Chief Executive Officer |
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