Paul Brigner has resigned from his function at Electrical Coin Co. (ECC) as Vice President of Strategic Alliances to affix Coinbase and lead the Coinbase Institute. Whereas he leaves an enormous gap at ECC, we’re thrilled to announce that, on this transition, Paul has joined the Bootstrap Board of Administrators to proceed his invaluable work inside the Zcash ecosystem. Bootstrap is the guardian group of ECC, and Paul joins different board members Alan Fairless, Christina Garman, and Zaki Manian.
“Paul’s influence within the coverage world, on behalf of ECC, has been outstanding,” mentioned ECC CEO Josh Swihart. “As a undertaking, Zcash is nicely revered by policymakers in Washington, D.C., and ECC is a trusted group with a seat on the desk in necessary discussions. That is, largely, due to Paul’s multilateral engagement. Watching him work has been unbelievable, and Coinbase and Bootstrap are fortunate to have him.”
Coinbase Chief Coverage Officer Faryar Shirzad this morning introduced Paul’s rent, and Paul’s personal announcement will be discovered right here.
Paul wrote, “This new function is an unbelievable alternative to construct upon my work at ECC, notably within the realm of cryptocurrency coverage. I’ll proceed to prepare and host the PGP* (Fairly Good Coverage) for Crypto conferences, podcasts, and particular occasions, collaborating intently with the Blockchain Affiliation, the College of Southern California VanEck Digital Belongings Initiative, and Electrical Coin Co.”
Paul has been a pivotal determine in advancing ECC’s mission to empower financial freedom, and he’ll proceed that work at Bootstrap. He’s famend inside the cryptocurrency coverage neighborhood for spearheading the PGP* (Fairly Good Coverage) initiative, together with month-to-month roundtable conferences, particular briefings, and podcasts. These occasions will proceed at Coinbase below Paul’s management.
With an early profession spanning over a decade in software program improvement, Paul transitioned into coverage, the place he has since held high-ranking positions in notable organizations together with Verizon, Web Society, the Movement Image Affiliation of America, and the Chamber of Digital Commerce, earlier than ECC.
A U.S. Military veteran with an academic background marked by a JD and MBA from Georgetown, Mr. Brigner combines technical proficiency with coverage experience, providing a wealthy perspective grounded in expertise and educational excellence. His profession is a testomony to his dedication to fostering clever discourse and selling developments within the expertise coverage enviornment.