DENVER — SHF Holdings Inc., d/b/a fintech platform Safe Harbor Financial, appointed Tyler Klimas and Sean Tonner to its board of directors. The appointments expand the board from five to six members. Klimas will sit on the audit and compensation committees and serve as chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Tonner has been appointed to the nominating and corporate governance committee and will serve as chairman of the compensation committee.
Richard Carleton will not seek reelection to the board at the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
Klimas is the founder of Leaf Street Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting and regulatory affairs firm specializing in cannabis and hemp policy, regulatory strategy, and market development. Prior to founding Leaf Street, he served as the first executive director of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board, where he designed and led the agency responsible for regulating Nevada’s billion-dollar medical and adult-use cannabis markets. He is a co-founder and former President of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), a nonprofit comprising cannabis regulators from more than 45 U.S. states and territories, Canada, and the Netherlands. He previously served as Nevada’s chief federal lobbyist under governors Brian Sandoval and Steve Sisolak.
Tonner has served as managing partner at Fulcrum Group since December 2017 and is a seasoned strategic communications and public affairs leader with experience advising governments and corporations globally. He has served in senior staff roles for presidents, prime ministers, and governors and brings extensive experience in high-profile political campaigns, global reputation management for major brands, and leadership roles across Colorado business and civic organizations. He is a U.S. Army veteran and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for Valor during Operation Desert Storm.
