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This list showcases the top United States based Executive Director operating in the Blockchain space. If you think a Executive Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Aya Miyaguchi
Executive Director of Ethereum Foundation
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About Ethereum Foundation: Ethereum is a platform and a programming language that helps developers to build and publish next-generation distributed applications.
Denelle Dixon
CEO and Executive Director of Stellar Development Foundation
Denelle Dixon is the CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit organization using blockchain to unlock the world’s economic potential by making money more fluid, markets more open, and people more empowered. Before joining Stellar, Dixon served as COO of Mozilla, one of the most successful mission-driven open-source organizations. During her tenure at Mozilla, she led the organization’s business, revenue and policy teams including the ongoing fight for Net Neutrality and the global effort to ensure that people can control their personal data. She also pushed Mozilla to understand how to partner with commercial entities while staying true to its core mission of openness, innovation, and opportunity on the web. A lawyer by trade, Denelle previously served as a general counsel and legal advisor in private equity and technology. Throughout her career, Denelle has been a vocal advocate for net neutrality, encryption, the disclosure of vulnerabilities by governments, and greater user choice and control.
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About Stellar Development Foundation: Stellar Development Foundation supports the development and growth of Stellar, a blockchain network that connects financial infrastructure.
Kristin Smith
Executive Director of Blockchain Association
Kristin is the Executive Director of the Blockchain Association, the Washington DC-based trade association representing the most prominent and reputable organizations in the crypto industry. The mission of the Blockchain Association is to improve the public policy environment so that blockchain networks can thrive in the United States. Kristin sets the association’s public policy strategy and leads engagement with industry and outreach to policymakers. Prior to leading the Blockchain Association, Kristin assisted blockchain and technology companies achieve their public policy objectives in Washington. She served as a Senate and congressional aide on Capitol Hill for nearly ten years, much of which was spent focusing on technology policy. She co-founded HODLpac and serves on the organization’s board of directors. Kristin is also featured on Fortune’s 2020 40 Under 40 list.
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About Blockchain Association: The unified voice of the blockchain industry.
Kierre Reeg
Executive Director of Nexus
Kierre has worked on Nexus from its early stages and has been instrumental in its growth. He was a senior equity trader at Unicom Capital, a Denver/NYC based Hedge Fund for over 8 years, before founding TYME in 2014. Currently Kierre is the CEO of Visum Capital a private investment firm focusing on early stage companies, equities, and crypto currencies. He is a graduate of CU Boulder with a degree in business finance.
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About Nexus: Nexus – Building the infrastructure for a new monetary system using satellites and software to distribute digital currency.
Kay Chopard Cohen
Executive Director of Distributed Ledger Foundation
Kay provides leadership and executive management and coaching for federal agencies and non-profit organizations in improving business operations, governance, and strategic planning. Clients include the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST); Trusted Identities Group (TIG); Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG), Inc. as acting executive director; California District Attorneys Association (CDAA), business leadership and foundation development; Law Enforcement Alliance for Digital Evidence Response (LEADER); Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) U.S. Justice Department.
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About Distributed Ledger Foundation: DLF is a technology agnostic, non-profit organization composed of business, academic, and legal thought leaders.
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