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Sean Waters is the Vice President, Business Development at HeightZero. Sean enjoys working in all facets of business. He began his career in medical software, later joining Fidelity Investments where he shepherded the creation and growth of a Financial Reporting function within their Stock Plan Services division. Yearning to develop another business, Sean started his own company BarFly Solutions, a mobile applications platform for bars and restaurants. With a passion for problem solving, a diverse skill set and experience in a wide range of industries, Sean is excited for the opportunity to help HeightZero transform traditional finance for the digital world.
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Jurrien Timmer
Jurrien Timmer is the Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments. He is part of Fidelity's Global Asset Allocation group, where he specializes in asset allocation and global macro strategy. Jurrien has been at Fidelity for 27 years and has close to four decades of experience in the industry. Prior to assuming his current position in 2005, Mr. Timmer held various other roles within Fidelity, including director of market research and technical research analyst. He also co-managed Fidelity Global. Jurrien earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Babson College. He was born and raised a Dutch citizen in Aruba and has been living in the United States all of his adult life. He became a US citizen in 2002.
Amanda Fabiano
Amanda Fabiano is the Founder of Fabiano Consulting and was previously the Head of Mining at Galaxy Digital and the Director of Bitcoin Mining at Fidelity Investments.
Luke Hajdukiewicz
Luke Hajdukiewicz is Head of Ecosystem at Rio Network, having previously been head of new ecosystem development at BitGo and head of sales at HeightZero. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and the Brooks School.
Joe Gerber
Joe Gerber is the founder of IDEO CoLab Ventures and was previously a senior Product Manager at Fidelity Investments.
John Shipman
John Shipman is the Chief Executive Officer at Xai Games. Presively he worked at PwC and Fidelity Investments.
Matthew Ballensweig
Matthew Ballensweig is the Managing Director, Head of Go Network at BitGo. Presively he was the Managing Director, Co-Head of Trading and Lending at Genesis.
Kathleen Chase
Kathleen Chase is the COO at Coin Metrics oversees the product development, business strategy, and operations of the leading provider of cryptoasset data and analytics. Previously, she was the SVP/Head of Strategy and Innovation Services at Fidelity Center for Applied Technology, where I oversaw product innovation and incubation of emerging technologies, such as blockchain. She has a strong background in strategy, product development, and product innovation, as well as an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.
Matthew Walsh
Prior to founding Castle Island Ventures, Matt was a Vice President at Fidelity Investments where he led a number of the firm’s blockchain / cryptoasset initiatives. While at Fidelity, he led the creation, operationalization, and the investment strategy of a private fund focused exclusively on the cryptoasset sector. Matt holds a BS in Business Administration from Babson College and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
Sam Fang
Sam Fang is the Chief Financial Officer at Blockstream and holds a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Cynthia Lo Bessette
Cynthia Lo Bessette is head of digital asset management at Fidelity. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Fordham University Law School.