Canadian cannabis company Hexo Corp. said Wednesday it has named Donald Courtney as chief operating officer. Courtney has worked at food and beverage companies, including Mars Inc. and Pesi Bottling Group and has experience in technology from stints at Christie Digital and LG Electronics. He was most recently COO for MedReLeaf. Shares of Quebec-based Hexo were not active premarket, but have gained about 104% in 2019 to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 14%.