Leafly Appoints Former Amazon Executive Tim Leslie as New CEO to Lead World’s Leading Cannabis Information Resource and Technology Company

4 Mar by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Leafly Appoints Former Amazon Executive Tim Leslie as New CEO to Lead World’s Leading Cannabis Information Resource and Technology Company

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amazon?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#Amazonlt;/agt;–Leafly, the world’s leading technology platform that helps customers
around the world find and discover the cannabis product that is right
for them, today announced the hiring of Tim Leslie, a 20-year veteran of
Amazon, to the role of Chief Executive Officer. As Leafly CEO, Tim will
guide the company’s vision and strategy as it continues to expand around
the globe.


“Leafly is the most trusted brand in cannabis; the authoritative source
on cannabis, where everyone from consumers to potential consumers to
dispensaries to growers go to discover the latest and best information
about cannabis and cannabis products,” Tim said. “Leafly has been at the
forefront of shaping the conversation on cannabis and demystifying this
rapidly evolving product and industry.”

“Whether it’s on the Leafly app or Leafly.com, our vision is to empower
customers around the world to find and discover the best cannabis
products for them,” Tim said. “There is an ever-growing range of legal
cannabis products, and as broader legalization gains global momentum,
and new opportunities open up, Leafly will be there with its mainstream
voice providing customers with the best cannabis information and
content.”

Tim joins Leafly from Amazon where he most recently served as Vice
President of Amazon Prime Video International. In that capacity, Tim
launched Prime Video in more than 200 countries around the world,
managing product, technology, marketing and operations for international
expansion. Tim’s background in launching businesses around the world and
his deep knowledge of customers and content will help Leafly in its
on-going international growth and cannabis-related content strategy.

“In addition to helping customers around the world make informed choices
about cannabis, Leafly’s rapidly growing marketplace also empowers
cannabis businesses to find and retain loyal customers,” Tim said.
“Today we are providing new and existing cannabis businesses with the
broadest and deepest information in the industry; information that they
can trust to provide a professional and personalized experience for
customers in a regulated environment.”

Tim started at Amazon in 1999 as Vice President & Associate General
Counsel responsible for Worldwide Retail. He helped Amazon launch
businesses around the world and built and managed Amazon’s international
legal team, which grew to 150 employees under his leadership. In 2013,
Tim joined the Amazon Prime Video business as the Managing Director of
LoveFilm, a UK and German video streaming and DVD rental business that
Amazon had acquired. Tim was responsible for the management of LoveFilm,
integrating it into Amazon, re-branding LoveFilm as Prime Video and
launching Prime Video in the UK and Germany, which was completed in
February 2014. Tim went on to lead the launch of Prime Video globally in
2016.

With more than 20 million monthly online sessions and 1.3 million
crowd-sourced strain, product and dispensary reviews, Leafly connects
patients and consumers with cannabis brands, products and retailers.
Consumers can use Leafly’s easy-to-use website and mobile app to learn
about the right products for their lifestyle and wellness needs, find
those products safely and efficiently from licensed and regulated
dispensaries or retail stores around the globe.

Headquartered in Seattle, Leafly serves patients and consumers seeking
reliable, accessible cannabis information. With 9 million monthly active
users, Leafly has a growing global audience and is available in Spanish
at Leafly.es,
French at Fr.Leafly.ca,
and German at Leafly.de.

ABOUT LEAFLY

As the world’s largest cannabis information resource, Leafly’s mission
is to help patients and consumers make informed choices about 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
.

Contacts

Sam Leeds, [email protected],
+1-206-557-4326