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Grant Smith

Grant has more than 25 years of combined experience in Business, Development, Sales and Marketing and Senior Management. Grant brings substantial operating, integration, and M&A experience as Pond’s Chief Executive Officer.

Grant has a science background combined with an entrepreneurial skill set that lead him to starting several companies in the Wellness and Health Sectors. In 2016 Grant assisted in the start of Blender Bites Inc which is filing to go public. In 2018 Grant exited his company, RFI Canada, as he sold the company to Pond Technologies. RFI Canada grew at an annual rate of approximately 20% between 2013 and 2018 prior to being sold to Pond Technologies.

Grant then started Pond Naturals as the nutraceutical division of Pond’s wellness and supplement products including Astaxanthin, Spirulina and more. During Grant’s time at Pond Technologies, he guided the company on the acquisition of Regenurex a Vancouver, B.C. based producer of Astaxanthin. In 2020 Grant became the CEO of Pond Technologies.

Grant brings a unique dimension to the team, with broad knowledge of the CPG space and operating expertise. Grant graduated from the University of Guelph with an Honours B.Sc. in Human Nutrition and a minor in Human Kinetics. Grant prolific career significantly broadens Pond’s internal capabilities at this pivotal point in the company’s development.

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