New York, New York, April 25, 2024, Chainwire
Kadena, the only scalable Layer 1 proof-of-work blockchain, is expanding its leadership team by onboarding Annelise Osborne as Kadena’s new Chief Business Officer (CBO). With an illustrious career spanning over 20 years in finance, credit, real estate and digital assets, Annelise will be responsible for developing and leading new business initiatives and partnerships across Web3 and beyond.
At Kadena, Annelise's role as Chief Commercial Officer is not just a new addition to the team, but a strategic move to further propel Kadena's growth within the Web3 ecosystems and adoption opportunities institutional. His rich institutional experience will play a key role in Kadena's future.
Osborne's appointment is a testament to her exceptional leadership abilities and strategic acumen, honed during her tenure at Moody's, where she spent 12 years, and her previous role as COO of Propellr. Her wealth of experience brings a unique perspective to Kadena, giving her confidence in her ability to drive business growth and success.
Before joining Kadena, Annelise was institutional manager at Arca Labs. She successfully led the team's work with companies to drive blockchain innovation through strategic partnerships and consulting services.
“We are delighted to welcome Annelise Osborne as Commercial Director of Kadena. Her extensive leadership experience, years of academic coursework, and deep involvement in blockchain and traditional markets position her to bring continued excellence to Kadena’s business operations,” said Stuart Popejoy, CEO and Founder of Kadena.
“As institutions seek secure, scalable blockchains to create regulated digital assets, I am excited to join Kadena to deliver the technology needed at such a crucial time when Wall Street is embracing the next frontier of finance,” said Annelise Osborne. .
Annelise's extensive experience in financial services is complemented by her upcoming book, “From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance” (Wiley Publishing), due out this summer. This book, which explores the intersection of digital assets and traditional finance, is a testament to his thought leadership and ability to anticipate and navigate industry trends.
About Kadena
Kadena is a blockchain technology company founded in 2017 by Stuart Popejoy and Will Martino, who created JP Morgan's first blockchain and led the SEC's Crypto Committee. Kadena is the industry’s only scalable Layer 1 proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain. This scalability allows Kadena to deliver infrastructure-grade performance for any blockchain project. Alongside our own Pact smart contract language, Kadena's platform provides the world with the tools and environment to turn ideas and ambitions into reality. Kadena aims to enable true mass adoption of blockchain.
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