Trident Brands Incorporated announced that effective December 2, 2016, Michael Browne resigned as Corporate Secretary. Michael Browne, who will continue to serve as Brand Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. Concurrently with Mr. Browne's resignation, Board of Directors appointed Peter Salvo, Controller of the Company since his appointment on March 21, 2014, to serve as Corporate Secretary.

Effective December 2, 2016, Donald MacPhee resigned as a Director of the Board of Directors, and as President, and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. MacPhee has served as a Director, Chair of Audit Committee, and as a member of Corporate Governance Committee since March 21, 2014, and as President and Chief Executive Officer since December 15, 2015. Concurrently with his resignation, Mr. MacPhee was appointed Director of Operations.

Effective December 2, 2016, Mark Holcombe resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors and was appointed as President of the Company. Mr. Holcombe continues as a Director of the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Mark Holcombe was appointed as a Director of company on November 5, 2007 and served as Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer through March 21, 2014.

Mr. Mark Holcombe is experienced in corporate and investment banking, corporate development and asset management. Mr. Holcombe has over 23 years of banking and corporate finance experience. He has significant experience in M&A advisory, corporate restructurings and public and private debt and equity financings.

Effective December 2, 2016, Anthony Pallante was appointed as Director and Chairman of Board of Directors, and as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Anthony M. Pallante is the Founder and Principle of Manchester Capital Inc. and as served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for over 25 years. Prior to Manchester Capital, Mr. Pallante served as a Senior Vice President and Officer at Cott Beverages.

Prior to Cott, he served as the President and Principle of Exclusive Beverage, the Ontario Royal Crown Cola franchise, which he sold to Cott. He serves as a Member of Business Advisory Board at Mycell Technologies LLC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from York University in Toronto and is active in various local and community charities.

Effective December 2, 2016, Scott Chapman, Director and Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, was appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee of Board of Directors. Mr. Chapman was first appointed a Director and as Chair of the Governance Committee on March 21, 2014.