The Avalanche Foundation Announces a New Board

The Avalanche Foundation Announces a New Board

Mar 13, 2024 / By Avalanche / 3 Minute Read

The Avalanche Foundation Announces a New Board

The board appoints three new directors and expands to seven in total, adding greater expertise across different sectors

The Avalanche Foundation is pleased to announce the formal expansion of its Board of Directors to include the addition of three new members. Following a thorough selection process that sought to bring additional expertise across sectors, Dr. Ömer Demirel, Nicolas Lemaitre, and Vikram Nagrani have joined the Board. 

“Each of these individuals brings a wealth of experience, expertise, and fresh perspectives that will enrich our endeavors as we remain wholly focused on delivering upon the Foundation’s mission,” said Dr. Aytunç Yildizli, CEO of Avalanche Foundation."

With these appointments, the Board of Directors of Avalanche Foundation consists of the following seven members:

  • Dr. Ömer Demirel

  • Sean Inggs

  • Nicolas Lemaitre

  • Vikram Nagrani

  • Dr. Emin Gün Sirer

  • Dr. Aytunç Yildizli

  • Xiao Yi Zhang

The Board is committed to advancing the mission and objectives of the Avalanche Foundation. The vision is to foster innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth within the Avalanche ecosystem. The Board strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers developers, entrepreneurs, and users to leverage Avalanche's cutting-edge technology to build the future of decentralized finance, digital assets, and beyond.

The key pillars of the Board’s vision include:

  1. Innovation: Continuing to support groundbreaking projects and initiatives that push the boundaries of blockchain technology, driving forward the evolution of decentralized systems.

  2. Community Engagement: Seeking feedback, fostering dialogue, and providing resources to empower individuals and organizations within the Avalanche community.

  3. Scalability and Accessibility: Focusing on scalability and accessibility to ensure that the Avalanche platform remains robust, efficient, and user-friendly, thereby facilitating widespread adoption and use.

  4. Ecosystem Growth: Nurturing a vibrant and diverse ecosystem of developers, validators, users, and stakeholders, and fostering collaboration and innovation across the Avalanche network.

  5. Transparency and Governance: Upholding acceptable standards of transparency and governance, and working diligently to ensure accountability, fairness, and trust within the Avalanche Foundation and its operations.

“The Foundation’s Board remains poised to continue supporting the journey of growth, innovation, and impact of the Avalanche public network,” noted Dr. Emin Gün Sirer, Avalanche Foundation Board member. “We look forward to collaborating with all members of the Avalanche community as we work together towards realizing our shared vision for the future of decentralized systems, blockchain technology, and a better internet.”

Provided for informational purposes only, without representation, warranty or guarantee of any kind. None of this is as an endorsement by the Avalanche Foundation Limited or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, nor is any of this investment or financial advice. Please review this Notice and conduct your own research to properly evaluate the risks and benefits of any project.

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