Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced it has named Nilyum Jhala to serve as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Jhala, who previously served as Vice President of Global and Digital Technology at Hallmark Cards, Inc., brings more than two decades of experience in technology leadership and digital transformation results in multinational retail and wholesale environments.
Prior to joining Hallmark, Nilyum served as Division Vice President for Family Dollar, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree, Inc. Previously, he has also led IT transformation and roadmap initiatives for both Lowe’s and Office Depot.
Jhala, who will be based in Tallahassee and report to the CEO, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications with Honors from Barkatullah University, India and a Master of Science in Computer and Information Systems from the University of South Alabama, where he was named graduate student of the year. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Asian American Professionals and has shared his expertise as a Faculty Member at Strayer University since 2009, teaching software engineering and data warehousing.
