PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 16,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schmitt Industries, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SMIT) today announced the appointment of Kristi Frank as the fourth member of the
Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") effective November 14, 2022. Ms. Frank is an "independent
director" according to the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and The Nasdaq Stock Market and her appointment creates
a majority of independent directors on the Board in compliance with
Nasdaq requirements.
Kristi Frank is an
entrepreneur and marketing expert. She is the co-founder of
YogaSix Utah and the Host and co-creator of the renowned
docuseries, 'The Millionaire Within Her'. Kristi is well
known for mentoring entrepreneurs and helping them develop and grow
their businesses. Kristi first gained national attention as one of
the breakout stars from the first season of the hit TV show, The
Apprentice. She was selected out of 250,000 applicants partly
because of her entrepreneurial success creating Juliano's Raw, the
first organic Raw Foods restaurant in Santa Monica which attracted
major media attention from Time Magazine, E! News and had a
celebrity client base of stars like Cher
and Jim Carey. Kristi has appeared on Oprah, MSNBC, The
View, The Today Show, Entertainment Tonight, The Howard Stern Show
and numerous magazine covers.
Kristi has a degree in Industrial Engineering from The
University of Southern California. Currently she lives in
Park City, Utah with her son and
two dogs.
"We are thrilled to welcome Kristi to our Board of Directors,"
said Michael R. Zapata, Schmitt's
Chairman and CEO. "Kristi's entrepreneurial and marketing expertise
will serve our shareholders well as we continue to build out and
expand Ample Hills. Her insight and experiences will further round
out our Board of Directors as we continue to strategically move
forward"
About Schmitt Industries
Schmitt is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in
diverse business activities. The Company was originally
incorporated under the laws of British
Columbia, Canada, in 1984 and was reincorporated under the
laws of the State of Oregon in
1995. Schmitt's operating businesses include propane tank
monitoring solutions, precision measurement solutions and ice cream
production and distribution. The Company operates as two reportable
segments: the Measurement Segment ("SMS") and the Ice Cream
Segment, which is comprised of Ample Hills Creamery, a beloved ice
cream manufacturer and retailer based in Brooklyn, NY.
For more information contact: Michael Zapata, Chairman and CEO (503) 227-7908
or visit www.schmittindustries.com
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