---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-023228"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VREOF"
cik: "0001771706"
company_name: "Vireo Growth Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T08:08:40.011654+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goodness Growth appoints Joshua Rosen interim CEO; founder Kingsley becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Founder Dr. Kyle Kingsley resigns as CEO, becomes Executive Chairman; base compensation set at $260k/yr (severance calculated at $360k base).
- Joshua Rosen appointed interim CEO; previously interim President and board member since Aug 2021.
- Amber Shimpa promoted to President of Goodness Growth and CEO of Vireo Health of Minnesota; she is Kingsley's sister-in-law.
- Reorganization decentralizes operations to state-level teams to drive improved financial performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-023228
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VREOF
- cik: 0001771706
- company_name: Vireo Growth Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465923023228/0001104659-23-023228-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465923023228/tm237268d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-023228
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-023228.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-023228.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kyle Kingsley was appointed as Executive Chairman at Vireo Growth Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Dr. Kyle E. Kingsley, age 47, has been appointed to the position of Executive Chairman and has resigned the position of Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465923023228/0001104659-23-023228-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joshua Rosen was appointed as Interim CEO at Vireo Growth Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim CEO
  source text: On February 14, 2023, the Registrant announced the appointment of Joshua Rosen, age 49, as interim CEO of each of the Registrant and VHI.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465923023228/0001104659-23-023228-index.htm
- Executive change
  Amber Shimpa was appointed as President at Vireo Growth Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: the appointment of Amber Shimpa, age 44, to the position of President of each of the Registrant and VHI.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465923023228/0001104659-23-023228-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.