Seattle-based digital cannabis marketplace Leafly on Thursday announced Kimberly Boler is taking over the company's general counsel role.
Boler is filling the void left by current CEO Yoko Miyashita, who moved from general counsel to CEO in August 2020.
“As the former Leafly general counsel, I know firsthand that the cannabis industry requires a sharp eye for strategy and a deep understanding of how to translate a complex, ever-changing policy environment into opportunity” Miyashita said in a news release. "The depth and breadth of Kimberly’s legal experience working with consumer-facing businesses in highly regulated industries is the leadership needed to help us expand Leafly’s reputation as the most trusted marketplace in cannabis."
Boler took over the general counsel role at Leafly in late September. She spent close to six years at American International Group (AIG), where she was the assistant general counsel and the vice president of investment governance. She was also the general counsel of Aria Energy, where she spent about two years.
Leafly was founded in 2010. Through its website, consumers can shop and research cannabis products. The company's website has more than 125 million annual visitors. Miyashita told the Business Journal in August the company had about 170 total employees with plans to hit between 220 and 250 by the end of the year.
The company also announced in August plans to go public on the Nasdaq through a merger with the special purpose acquisition company Merida Merger Corp. I. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
“As Leafly enters the next era of growth, I am thrilled to bring my experience to the table as general counsel so that we can navigate a challenging regulatory environment to create opportunity for ourselves and the cannabis businesses that use Leafly every day,” Boler said in a statement.
