Cliffside Capital Ltd. announced the appointment of Praveen Gupta as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary effective as of June 20, 2019, the date of Cliffside's annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM). Mr. Gupta will replace Yazdi Bharucha, who will be retiring from the position, however will remain as an advisor to the Board of Directors as required. Mr. Gupta is a seasoned finance professional and is the Chief Financial Officer of CCMI where he is responsible for leading and managing the finance, compliance and infrastructure IT functions.

Prior to joining CCMI, he worked at Citibank in Canada (Citi) for nearly twelve years, most recently, as Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup Finance Canada, whose subsidiaries were engaged in consumer finance and fund/investor services businesses. Mr. Gupta's appointment as CFO of Cliffside is subject to review and approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.