About

Lawrence D. Firestone has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of 22nd Century Group since December 2023.

He brings over 40 years of enterprise, operations, and financial management experience in both public and private companies, including tenures as CEO, CFO and COO across multiple industry sectors. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Roles

22nd Century Group, Inc.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Current role
2023–present
Oakland Manager
Chief Financial Officer · Privately-held purveyor of cannabis with both retail and wholesale market penetration; his most recent role prior to 22nd Century.
FirePower Technology
Chairman · Privately held manufacturer of ATX power supplies for the IT and instrumentation markets.
Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST)
Chief Executive Officer
Qualstar Corporation (NASDAQ: QBAK)
Chief Executive Officer
Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS)
Chief Financial Officer
Applied Films Corporation (NASDAQ: AFCO)
Chief Financial Officer

External Roles

Eastside Distilling
Board member
Qualstar
Board member
CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVD)
Board member
Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS)
Board member
HyperSpace Communications, Inc. (NYSE: HYPR)
Board member

Also at 22nd Century Group, Inc.

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