New York, New York, April 25, 2024, Warp Thread
Kadena, the only scalable Layer-1 Proof-of-Work blockchain, is expanding its leadership team by bringing Annelise Osborne on board 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 within Web3 and beyond.
At Kadena, Annelise’s role as Chief Business Officer is not just a new addition to the team, but a strategic move to further drive Kadena’s growth within Web3 ecosystems and adoption with institutional opportunities. Her rich institutional experience will play a major role in shaping Kadena’s future.
Osborne’s appointment is a testament to her exceptional leadership skills and strategic insight, honed during her tenure at Moody’s, where she worked for 12 years, and her previous role as COO of Propellr. Her wealth of experience brings a unique perspective to Kadena, inspiring confidence in her ability to drive the company’s growth and success.
Before joining Kadena, Annelise was Head of Institutional at Arca Labs. She successfully led the team’s work with companies to drive blockchain innovation through strategic partnerships and advisory services.
“We are pleased to welcome Annelise Osborne as Chief Business Officer of Kadena. Her extensive leadership experience, years of lecturing at the university level and deep involvement in both 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 look for secure and scalable blockchains to build regulated digital assets, I am excited to join Kadena to provide the necessary technology at such a pivotal moment in time as Wall Street embraces the next financial frontier ,” said Annelise Osborne.
Annelise’s extensive experience in the financial services industry is complemented by her upcoming book, “From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance” (Wiley Publishing), due out this summer. Delving into the intersection of digital assets and traditional finance, this book is a testament to her 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-level performance for any blockchain project. Together with our proprietary smart contract language Pact, 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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