Doug Francis

Doug Francis is a serial entrepreneur and growth executive in the cannabis and tech sectors. In 2008, he co-founded Weedmaps alongside Justin Hartfield where they bootstrapped the company to critical mass. Francis served as the President & Chief Operating Officer of Weedmaps from 2009 to 2016, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 2016 to March 2019.

In 2021, Francis joined the Weedmaps board of directors after the Company began publicly trading on Nasdaq in June. In August 2022, Francis became Executive Chair of Weedmaps. In November 2024, Francis was named CEO.

Francis received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Chapman University.