VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., a company that uses agriculture technology to advance sustainable cultivation and plant-based technology, has named Richard Wong interim chief executive officer. He will succeed Ingo Mueller, who will stay with the company as a member of the board of directors.

Wong has been the chief financial officer of AgriFORCE since 2018. Prior to AgriFORCE, he was a partner at Lighthouse Advisors Ltd. and a CFO at Emerald Harvest Co. Earlier, Wong worked at First Choice Capital Advisors as a partner, Dan-D Foods Ltd. as a global CFO and SUGOI Performance Apparel as a director of finance and CFO. He also has held positions at several Fortune 1000 companies, including Canfor and Canadian Pacific, and has been a chartered professional accountant since 1999.

Wong received a diploma in technology and financial management from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

“We are reallocating resources to focus on commercialization and organic growth of the company’s three key assets: Un(Think) Foods, a brand based on our patented process to naturally convert grains and pulses; AgriFORCE-RCS Hydroxyl generating devices for eliminating pathogens and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in food manufacturing and controlled environment agriculture; and the company’s patented GrowHouse structures and automated growing systems,” Wong said. “Each of these technologies target distinct, multi-billion-dollar addressable markets, and we have a talented team to bring these innovative products and technologies to market in the most timely and cost-efficient manner possible and we are focused on driving organic growth, positive cash flow and maximizing returns for our shareholders.”