Leafly Holdings, Inc. announced that Deidre Boulware will join the company as Chief People Officer. Deidre will lead Leafly's people organization including talent acquisition and sourcing, talent management and development, and total rewards. Deidre will also lead the development and implementation of the company's enterprise-wide equity, diversity and inclusion strategy that fosters employee success, growth and career development.

Deidre is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of strategic human resources leadership and change management experience across every phase of the employee experience — from talent acquisition and leadership development to employee engagement and succession management. As Chief People Officer, Deidre will play a critical role in establishing Leafly as the stand-out employer of choice in the emerging cannabis industry. Prior to joining Leafly, Deidre served as Vice President and Head of Talent, Development & Diversity for American Century Investments where she led the development and implementation of key talent initiatives and diversity, equity and inclusion.

She also served as Global Head of Human Resources for US Pharmacopeia and has held senior roles at major financial services firms including Willis Towers Watson, Capital One, Ally Financial and Wachovia Securities. Deidre holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Organizational Behavior from the University of Michigan Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Hampton University, where she graduated magna cum laude.