{"id":8358,"date":"2025-02-10T05:05:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T04:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=8358"},"modified":"2025-02-10T05:05:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T04:05:30","slug":"new-beginnings-celebrating-transitions-at-the-ethereum-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/10\/new-beginnings-celebrating-transitions-at-the-ethereum-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"New Beginnings: Celebrating Transitions at the Ethereum Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">It is with regret that we inform you that Ming Chan, who has held the position of Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation for nearly three years, is departing from the Foundation. Since her joining in 2015, she has been instrumental in the progress and achievements of the Foundation. We will miss the guidance, dedication, and integrity she contributed to the Foundation and wish to express our gratitude for her committed service and numerous significant achievements including:<!-- --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1onhfjo\">\n<li class=\"css-cvpopp\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Multiple rounds of restructuring for the Foundation, along with substantially enhancing efficiency and minimizing costs<!-- --><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"css-cvpopp\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Establishing partnerships with IC3 and other academic organizations<!-- --><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"css-cvpopp\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Steering and aiding the Foundation through several challenging situations, including the DAO hack and the 2016 DoS attacks<!-- --><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"css-cvpopp\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Supervising various major successful hard forks, such as Homestead and Metropolis<!-- --><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"css-cvpopp\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Managing three successful Devcon events<!-- --><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- --><span style=\"font-weight:400\">To meet the current and future leadership demands of the Foundation, we have concluded our search for a deserving successor. Effective February 1, 2018, Aya Miyaguchi will take on the role of Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation. Aya is an experienced professional in the blockchain sector and was most recently the Managing Director of Kraken Japan. She brings a wealth of organizational leadership experience and has a deep passion for non-profits and social ventures. We consider ourselves fortunate to have her join us and warmly welcome her to her new position.<!-- --><\/span><br \/>\n<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">&#8220;Having engaged in various facets of the blockchain ecosystem, I understand the enhancements required at the core of the Ethereum platform, and that these developments can only occur with the backing of a robust community. I am thrilled to take on this role and support the research and development initiatives, as well as the connections within the community,&#8221; Aya states.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">We look forward to collaborating with Aya as the Foundation continues to develop and thrive in the upcoming years. There are many thrilling advancements for our ecosystem on the horizon, and we expect even more significant breakthroughs soon. Please join us in extending a heartfelt goodbye to Ming, and in welcoming Aya to the Ethereum Foundation.<!-- --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Board of Directors, Stiftung Ethereum<!-- --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Media Contact<!-- --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-ug8vf0\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/en\/2018\/01\/31\/mailto:media@ethereum.org\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"\/><\/a><a class=\"chakra-link css-ug8vf0\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/en\/2018\/01\/31\/mailto:media@ethereum.org\">media@ethereum.org<!-- --><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/en\/2018\/01\/31\/farewell-and-welcome\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is with regret that we inform you that Ming Chan, who has held the position of Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation for nearly three years, is departing from the Foundation. 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