The Cardano Foundation – in line with its worldwide expansion plans – has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Hinrich Pfeifer as the new Foundation Director – effective immediately.

The Cardano Foundation has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Hinrich Pfeifer as the new Foundation Director

The Cardano Foundation – in line with its worldwide
expansion plans – has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Hinrich
Pfeifer as the new Foundation Director – effective immediately.

In his new role based in Zug and Zürich, Switzerland, Hinrich will advance and oversee the implementation of the Cardano Foundation’s mission and vision, lead its global team and ensure the highest degree of accountability to the organization’s diverse constituents. Working in collaboration with strategic partners, IOHK and EMURGO, he will advise the Foundation Council on operational strategy to streamline the organization’s function while driving international growth.

Nathan Kaiser, Chairperson of the Cardano Foundation, says:

“With Hinrich’s appointment, we are further strengthening our leadership function as the Cardano Foundation’s expansion plans continue to gain momentum. I am confident that under Hinrich’s leadership – combined with his extensive experience in implementing global transformational strategies – the Foundation will continue to grow its presence in the sector and in new geographies. This appointment, once again, cements our team growth strategy to better serve our community and drive the Foundation’s values.”

A native of Hamburg, Germany, Hinrich has worked in the financial industry for more than 13 years. Before joining the Cardano Foundation, he held a number of senior positions at the Swiss banking group UBS, including in the group-wide Chief Operating Officer function. Hinrich led multinational teams at the Global Wealth Management unit focusing on strategy, business transformation and talent. During his time at UBS in Germany, he worked across M&A and Business Management & Development before relocating to Switzerland six years ago.

A blockchain enthusiast, he has a Master of Business Administration degree from the Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Germany) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Science and Management from Nordakademie School of Economy (Germany), as well as further educational courses from the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford (United Kingdom), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States) and the University of Washington (United States).

The latest appointment brings the number of Directors to two and is the eighth addition to the growing global team. In the last six months, the Foundation strengthened its Community Management, Communications, Legal and Asian Operations functions with hires in the Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

About the Cardano Foundation: The Cardano Foundation is an independent Swiss standards body that oversees and supervises the advancement of Cardano and its ecosystem. The Foundation’s core focus is in developing a Cardano adoption strategy through to integration and execution, to enable fast-track value creation for inclusive and equitable growth. As the legal custodian of the protocol and the owner of the Cardano brand, the Foundation works to drive adoption and partnerships, grow the wider blockchain community, shape legislation, and commercial standards, and ensure stakeholder accountability. Find out more: www.CardanoFoundation.org