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Katy Koob is the VP of Revenue at Dastan, spearhead the company's monetization strategies, enhance advertiser partnership opportunities, and solidify Dastan's position in the Web3 media and creator economy sector. Prior to Dastan, Koob served as the VP West Coast at Refinery29 where she played a key role in securing strategic brand partnerships and distribution alliances, launching innovative digital strategies, live events and expanding the company's global market presence. She has also been an early crypto investor and advisor in blockchain companies, assisting some of the world's largest brands in their entry into Web3.
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Loxley Fernandes
He is the CEO at Dastan, (the parent company of Decrypt and Rug Radio) pioneering Web3 integrations in journalism and the creator economy. Loxley is a serial entrepreneur with a history in emerging financial tech. Democratization and decentralization have been a recurring theme in his work – touching various technologies such as micro-financing, crowd funding and eventually blockchain.
Mark Murphy
As President of DCG, Mark works closely with the company's six wholly-owned subsidiaries on strategy, execution, and all management matters. He leads DCG's legal, communications, marketing, brand, and public policy efforts, and supports the CEO on day-to-day management. Mark also advises DCG's 175+ portfolio companies on public relations, brand, and marketing efforts. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Blockchain Association, the industry's leading trade association.
Trey Kelly
Trey Kelly is the founder and CEO of GRIID. He graduated from Miami University.
Marlon Williams
Marlon Williams is the founder of Starter and co-founder of Telos. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and Kaplan University.
David Shapiro
David Shapiro is a co-founder of Hashnote and previously served as the Vice President of Engineering at Latch. He graduated from the University of Miami.
Aryn Castle
Aryn Castle is Vice President of Operations at Immunefi and an investor in FOG Ventures. He graduated from the University of Miami.
Farokh Sarmad
Farokh Sarmad is the founder of Rug Radio. He graduated from the University of Quebec and the University of Montreal.
Chuck Thompson
Chuck Thompson is the Chief Legal Officer of Brassica, and previously served as Co-Founder and Chief Compliance Officer of Custodia, Chief Compliance Officer of LedgerX, and Vice President of Morgan Stanley. He holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Dom Dosu
Dom Dosu is the co-founder and COO of DreamOS. He is a graduate of the University of Miami Farmers School of Business.
Christine Kailus
Christine Kailus is General Counsel of CMT Digital, and she holds a PhD in Law from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami.