Nevis Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Mike Urness as a Director of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Urness brings over two decades of consumer-packaged goods and finance experience to the Company, with a focus on scaling emerging challenger brands. Mr. Urness, a Founder and Managing Partner at the Seurat Group, a consumer goods consulting and private equity firm.

Mike has more than 30 years of experience in consumer products and retail brands, with strong expertise in creating and capturing demand in collaboration with retail partners. Mike advises manufacturers of all sizes, from emerging brands to Fortune 500 companies. Mike received his BA from the University of Washington and received his MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and currently resides in New York City.

Concurrently Dr, Patrick Gray will step down from the board of directors.