---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-020211"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRNO"
cik: "0001848416"
company_name: "Verano Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:50:29.925081+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verano promotes Weiss to President, McDermott to COO, and other executive promotions

## Summary
- Darren Weiss promoted from COO/General Counsel to President; John Tipton becomes President of Southern Region.
- Trip McDermott elevated from EVP of Operations to Chief Operating Officer.
- Laura Kalesnik promoted to Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary from Deputy General Counsel.
- David Spreckman promoted to Chief Marketing Officer from EVP of Marketing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-020211
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRNO
- cik: 0001848416
- company_name: Verano Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223020211/0001493152-23-020211-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223020211/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-020211
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-020211.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-020211.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laura Kalesnik was appointed as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary at Verano Holdings Corp..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: Laura Kalesnik was promoted from Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel to Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223020211/0001493152-23-020211-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Tipton was appointed as President of the Southern Region at Verano Holdings Corp..
  - Action: resigned and appointed
  - Role: President of the Southern Region
  source text: President of the Southern Region John Tipton resigned from his officer position as President of the Company and immediately thereafter Mr. Tipton was appointed to the new office of President of the Southern Region of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223020211/0001493152-23-020211-index.htm
- Executive change
  Trip McDermott was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Verano Holdings Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Trip McDermott, age 35, was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223020211/0001493152-23-020211-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Spreckman was appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at Verano Holdings Corp..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Marketing Officer
  source text: David Spreckman was promoted from Executive Vice President of Marketing to Chief Marketing Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223020211/0001493152-23-020211-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darren Weiss was appointed as President at Verano Holdings Corp..
  - Action: resigned and appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: President Darren Weiss, age 39, resigned from his officer positions as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, and immediately thereafter Mr. Weiss was appointed as President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223020211/0001493152-23-020211-index.htm

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