Cannabis company Curaleaf Holdings has appointed a new president and also hired for several other positions in branding, marketing and retail.
The Stamford-based company is bringing on food industry veteran Rahul Pinto to the newly created role of president.
Pinto has worked in leadership roles at grocery chain Albertsons as well as at PepsiCo and Bacardi.
Curaleaf says his expertise will be used to support Chairman and CEO Boris Jordan in shepherding the business through its next phase of growth and evolution.
Jordan, who co-founded the company, became CEO last August.
Pinto joins as the company also brings on board Helen Chen as senior vice president of digital; Scott Crawford to head up retail merchandising and marketing; and Justin Miller to lead brand marketing. All three have experience with major food-and-beverage brands.
“We are bringing in a wealth of talent that further positions us for continued success in today’s dynamic environment,” Jordan said. “In partnership with our seasoned cannabis experts, these distinguished leaders from the world’s top consumer brands will drive forward a new era of brand-building across our premier products, nationally recognized brands, and industry-leading retail destinations.”
Curaleaf has dispensaries in Hartford, Manchester, Milford, Stamford and Groton, and a grow facility in Simsbury.
The world’s largest publicly traded cannabis company, it also has operations in 17 states and in Europe, Canada and Australia.
