Leafly,
the world’s leading destination to help people discover and find
cannabis, today announced the hiring of three senior-level leaders to
support the company’s expansive growth in the cannabis industry. These
new hires bring capacity and expertise to a company with the industry’s
leading global advertising business, a growing dispensary pickup
service, and the most authoritative content offering in cannabis.
“Over the past 10 years, Leafly has become the leader in cannabis
information, but we’re still at the tip of the iceberg in terms of
growth in the cannabis industry,” said Leafly CEO Tim Leslie, who joined
the company earlier this year. “The steps we take today at Leafly will
shape the future of the industry, and we are building a team ready to
meet that opportunity.”
Yoko Miyashita joins Leafly as general counsel after nearly 14 years at
Getty Images, where she led the global legal team as SVP and general
counsel. Miyashita will drive Leafly’s position and policies on key
compliance and government affairs issues around the globe to maintain
and progress the company’s reputation as a trusted and authoritative
source on cannabis. She will also lead major transactional matters,
intellectual property and litigation as Leafly continues to expand
worldwide.
Vice President of Human Resources Tracie Wurlitzer brings more than 25
years of HR experience in multiple industries at companies such as
LivePerson, Amazon, BP, Hewlett-Packard and RED Digital Cinema. She will
lead recruiting, employee development and culture-building at Leafly.
Laura Morarity, a former communications leader at technology brand Sonos
and legal marketplace Avvo, is Leafly’s new vice president of corporate
affairs. She is responsible for all corporate communications and social
responsibility initiatives at the company.
As support for cannabis legalization gains global momentum, Leafly is
doubling its staff this year from 150 to 300 employees and has tripled
the square footage of its headquarters in Seattle.
Leafly’s mission is to help people around the world discover, find and
buy the right cannabis products for them. Consumers can use Leafly’s
website and mobile app to learn about the right products for their
lifestyle and wellness needs, find those products safely and
efficiently, and buy them from licensed and regulated dispensaries or
retail stores.
With 10 million monthly active users and 1.4 million user-generated
strain, product and dispensary reviews, Leafly has the largest and
fastest growing audience in the cannabis industry.
ABOUT LEAFLY
As the world’s largest cannabis information resource, Leafly’s mission
is to help people discover, find, and buy cannabis and to empower
cannabis businesses to attract and retain loyal customers through
advertising and technology services. Learn more at www.leafly.com or
download the five-star rated Leafly mobile app through Apple’s App
Store or Google
Play.
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