VANCOUVER, BC — LEEF Brands Inc. named Hirsh Jain to its board of directors as an independent director. Jain has served as a strategic advisor to LEEF, working with the company on the evolving federal and state policy landscape and opportunities related to interstate commerce, international exports, and market expansion.
In connection with Jain’s appointment, Kevin Wilson has resigned from the board, resulting in a five-member board, and will continue to serve as LEEF’s chief financial officer.
The changes are part of LEEF’s broader effort to strengthen independent board oversight of management. Following the appointment, independent directors will compose three of the board’s five members. LEEF’s audit and compensation committees will each be composed entirely of independent directors, while its nominating and corporate governance committee will be majority independent.
Jain is the founder and chief executive officer of Ananda Strategy, a cannabis-focused advisory firm that works with operators on regulatory and legislative strategy, market expansion, competitive licensing, strategic communications, and other corporate initiatives. He has worked in the cannabis industry for nine years and has advised operators navigating complex regulatory, legislative, and market-development issues.
Since the launch of adult-use sales in California in 2018, Jain has worked closely on many of the policy and market issues shaping the state’s cannabis industry, engaging with the governor’s office, state officials, and dozens of local governments.
Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Jain served as director of government affairs at Airbnb in San Francisco and as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company in New York. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from Harvard Law School.
