Brian Brooks, ’94, Joins Board of Directors of Hashdex
Hashdex Announces Addition of Brian Brooks to Board of Directors
Hashdex, a leading global crypto-focused asset manager, today announced that Brian Brooks has joined Hashdex’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), expanding the firm’s Board from four to five members. As a director and representative of Hashdex investor Valor Capital Group, Brooks will serve as a strategic advisor to Hashdex, providing counsel on global regulation to accelerate Hashdex’s continued growth in global markets and further its efforts to offer institutional investors secure and accessible exposure to the crypto ecosystem.
Often referred to as the “first fintech Comptroller,” Brooks is recognized as one of the most visionary global leaders in financial services, fintech and cryptocurrency. Throughout his distinguished career, Brooks has served as a vanguard for the fintech and cryptocurrency industries and is noted for his historic achievements on bank charters, granting the first fintech and crypto charters, respectively, as well as for his work promoting bank-fintech partnerships. As a member of Hashdex’s Board, Brooks is joining the council representing Valor and will enhance the firm’s efforts to bridge the gap between the crypto ecosystem and traditional finance, accelerating institutional adoption and scaling key partnerships with financial organizations and policymakers around the world.
“Brian’s extensive experience as a leader in financial regulation and the crypto industry will help Hashdex meet our core mission of giving investors simple and secure access to the developing crypto ecosystem,” said Marcelo Sampaio, Co-Founder and CEO of Hashdex. “His proven ability to push forward thoughtful, innovation-driven public policy is much needed at this time, and we are thrilled to have him as a partner and advisor.”
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