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Good News: True North Diversified Announces Promotions in Packaging Division -- Jack Fossand & Nate Prosser Named VPs for Sales MINNEAPOLIS – September 25, 2024 – True North Diversified (TND) today announced two key positions in its packaging division: Portfolio Managers Jack Fossand and Nate Prosser have both been promoted to the position of vice president - sales. “We are pleased to announce the promotions of Jack Fossand and Nate Prosser to VP of Sales for the True North Diversified packaging division,” said James Groenewold, president of True North Diversified. “These are two who embody the True North culture and who will allow us to serve our clients across the nation in a more comprehensive and personalized way.” “We’re here to meet all your needs with reliable and affordable solutions from the packaging division of True North Diversified,” said Fossand. “Whether you need packaging, repackaging, display boards, custom EPS molding, or industrial packaging supplies, True North Diversified has you covered,” said Prosser. Fossand, a Dartmouth College graduate, has worked within the True North Family of Companies in various sales and leadership roles since 2019. Prosser, an Elk River native who graduated from Colorado College, is a former professional hockey player who played for the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Philadelphia Flyers. He has been a portfolio manager for True North at Lonsdale Packaging since 2022. True North Diversified is a portfolio of main street businesses within the packaging, distribution, and manufacturing services industries. TND is experienced in financial execution and long-term cultural stability, which elevates the business operations in its family of independently owned companies. More information is available at www.tndiversified.com. ? Contact: 651-338-1777 ### Robin II, Inc - Twin City Metal Seal - Centennial Carbide - Box Man, Inc - Deburring Incorporated - Lonsdale Packaging - Brian Slipka

News Release: True North Diversified Announces Leadership Changes ? MINNEAPOLIS – September 6, 2024 – True North Diversified today announced two key leadership changes. True North Diversified Founder Brian Slipka is transitioning from CEO to the role of executive chairman, while James Groenewold is being elevated from managing director and chief operating officer to the position of president of True North Diversified. “With all going on today with the pressure on American small businesses, I’m pleased to be able to step away from the day-to-day operations and hand much off to a person as capable as Jim Groenewold,” said Slipka. “True North Diversified has a unique opportunity to focus on strategic pursuits and long-term viable growth, given all the changing economic dynamics in the small business world right now. I’m also looking forward to leveraging our successes, lessons learned, and market position in upcoming pursuits such as our small business fund launch in 2025.” “We are fortunate to have a strong team at True North to allow us to make these transitions and to ensure the strength of our portfolio of companies,” said Groenewold. “We are positioned to be a very strong partner and to deliver efficiencies to the companies we have acquired in the past and will acquire in the future.” True North Diversified (TND) is a portfolio of main street businesses within the packaging, distribution, and manufacturing services industries. TND is experienced in financial execution and long-term cultural stability, which elevates the business operations in its family of independently owned companies. More information is available at www.tndiversified.com. ? Contact: 651-338-1777 ### #mainstreet #business #smallbusiness #businesstransition #leadership #packaging #distribution #manufacturing True North Business Services - Slipka Companies - Lonsdale Packaging - Centennial Carbide - Box Man, Inc - Robin II, Inc - Twin City Metal Seal

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True North was honored to be named a finalist for the Platinum Group 2024 Meaningful Capitalism Awards. These awards celebrate businesses that are consistently profitable, are proactive in helping their employees to become better people and to grow professionally, donate a portion of their profits to improve their communities, and more. Here are the great companies we joined in being recognized at a reception last evening: Br8kthru Consulting Contract Production Services Delta ModTech (Delta Industrial Services, Inc. Irish Titan J&B Wholesale Life Floor Mytech Partners The Prouty Project Rove Pest Control Minnesota True North Family of Companies We are truly grateful! #servantleadership #meaningfulcapitalism Brian Slipka - Megan Slipka - Bob Downs - James Groenewold - Michael Hubsmith - Tim Schinke - Jason Kleinprintz - Slipka Companies - Honour Capital - Sunbelt Business Advisors of Minnesota - The True North Family Foundation - Lonsdale Packaging - Centennial Carbide - Twin City Metal Seal - Honour Ag - Sioux Falls Canaries Baseball - Sunbelt Business Advisors of South Dakota - Box Man, Inc - Pillbox Bat Company - True North Precision - True North M&A - True North Business Services - Robin II, Inc