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LEEF Brands adds Hirsh Jain as independent director; CFO Kevin Wilson steps off board
Leef Brands Inc.
- Hirsh Jain, founder/CEO of cannabis advisory firm Ananda Strategy and ex-Airbnb government affairs director, appointed to the board effective October 1, 2026.
- CFO Kevin Wilson resigned from the board but continues as Chief Financial Officer; board now has five members, three of them independent.
- Jain receives a $35,000 annual cash retainer, a $50,000 initial RSU grant, plus $10,000 RSUs as Nominating Committee chair and $5,000 as Audit Committee member; RSUs vest monthly over one year.
- LEEF says it has filed DEA registration applications across its California and Nevada licenses as it prepares for interstate commerce and international exports.
- Independent directors now fill the Audit and Compensation Committees entirely, with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee majority independent.