Cardano Foundation Elects New COO and CLO

The Cardano Foundation has elected Andreas Pletscher as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Nicolas Jacquemart as its new Chief Legal Officer (CLO). Andreas shared the news on his LinkedIn account today.

Frederik Gregaard, the CEO of the Cardano Foundation, was excited to welcome the duo onboard. According to him, the pair would bring years of experience into the firm to educate the world about the potential of the Cardano blockchain, improve operational stability, and adopt the Cardano blockchain. He is confident they would add value and significantly impact the foundation’s mission.

Andreas Pletscher has over 25 years of experience working in local and international financial institutions. He has worked as a senior consultant at IBM and an executive director at Bank Vontobel AG. He is poised to help Cardano improve performance and develop resilience.

In his words, “I’m looking forward to supporting our teams to improve the performance and resilience of the Cardano blockchain, and I’ll do that by helping to improve the performance and resilience of the Cardano Foundation.”

Nicolas Jacquemart, on the other hand, has experience in the legal industry and has worked on the fintech desk at FINMA. He is no stranger to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, as he holds a Ph.D. in law focusing on the intersection of blockchain technology and financial market regulation. Nicolas is also excited to be stepping into this role.

Cardano Foundation is a non-profit organization responsible for the advancement of the public blockchain Cardano and its ecosystem. It’s also an independent firm that gives the Cardano community enough tools to leverage the Cardano chain to provide solutions to world problems. The foundation also works to establish partnerships with notable companies to bring innovation into the ecosystem. It’s headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

The Cardano foundation, IOHK, and Emurgo are the three entities that drive the Cardano ecosystem. The Cardano blockchain underwent a valentine’s upgrade on the 14th of February, 2023, to improve security and interoperability on the network.

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