On April 20, 2020, Eastside Distilling, Inc.'s Board appointed Paul Block to the Board, effective immediately, to serve until the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal, whichever first occurs. Mr. Block has been appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Block currently serves as president and member of the board of directors of GLG Life Tech Corporation. On April 24, 2020, Chairman of the Board Paul Shoen tendered his resignation from the Board, effective on that date. Upon his resignation, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Block to serve as Chair of the Board until the organizational meeting immediately following the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal, whichever first occurs.
Eastside Distilling, Inc. is engaged in producing craft spirits in Portland, Oregon. The Company operates through two segments: Craft Canning + Printing and Spirits. Its Craft Canning + Printing segment provides digital can printing services to customers in the craft beverage industry operating throughout the Pacific Northwest as well as other states. It also provides mobile canning services to the craft beverage industry in Oregon. In addition to these services, the Company offers co-packing services from a single fixed site in Portland, Oregon. It offers co-packing services for non-alcoholic canned beverages, including CBD soda waters in Portland, Oregon. Its Spirits segment manufactures, blends, bottles, markets and sells a variety of alcoholic beverages under brands in 23 states in the United States. Its portfolio includes originals like the Quercus garryana barrel-finished Burnside Whiskey family, Portland Potato Vodka, Hue-Hue Coffee Rum, Azunia Tequilas and Eastside Brands.