VANCOUVER, BC — Village Farms International Inc. appointed Hamid Shekarchi Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.
A veteran financial executive and valuation and transaction advisory professional, Shekarchi previously served as CFO of the company’s Canadian cannabis business and brings 18 years of financial leadership experience. During his tenure he has overseen the finance, accounting, and information technology departments, including the business combination of the company’s Canadian subsidiaries Pure Sunfarms and Rose LifeScience as well as the expansion of its international export business.
Prior to joining Pure Sunfarms in 2021, Shekarchi co-led BDO’s Western Canada cannabis practice, where he focused on conducting business valuations across North America and Europe, and also held senior roles at BDO Canada and PwC, where he advised numerous private and publicly-traded companies across the manufacturing, mining, technology, and real estate industries. He is a graduate of Simon Fraser University, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV), and a past recipient of Business in Vancouver’s Forty Under 40 Award recognizing leadership, impact, and community engagement.
