Arnold Leap Biography and Net Worth

As Chief Information Officer, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., Arnie Leap oversees all aspects of Information Technology for the company, including day-to-day technology operations, software development, data governance, technology roadmap, corporate security and more.

Under Arnie’s leadership, the company has streamlined and enhanced systems used daily by the organization, and leveraged innovative customer-facing technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). Recognizing the potential of conversational commerce in its earliest stages, Arnie gathered a multi-disciplinary team to swiftly incorporate this new technology into the business through the launch of Gwyn®, the company’s AI-powered online gifting concierge featuring IBM’s Watson® technology. This quickly led to 1-800-Flowers.com’s exploration and launch on other messaging platforms, including Facebook Messenger and a very early adoption of a voice-first initiative with Amazon Alexa. Arnie and his team continue to prioritize the identification and implementation of emerging technologies and future computing concepts into the business.

Before joining 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. in 2013, Arnie spent 16 years at Direct Insite Corp., a provider of on-demand cloud-based software, where he worked in various roles of increasing responsibility culminating in his position as Executive Vice President, CTO. Prior to his time with Direct Insite Corp., Arnie held several software development and management positions.

Arnie is a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS). He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from New York Institute of Technology.