Nadine Chakar joins Leading Fintech Innovator Securrency as CEO
Chakar is leading the next stage of growth as Securrency accelerates the commercialization of compliance-driven digital asset technology for global financial institutions
WASHINGTON, 5 January 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Securrency, a leading developer of institutional-grade blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, today announced that Nadine Chakar will join the company and assume the role of CEO effectively January 9th2023.
Mrs. Chakar’s leadership will combine her deep financial services, technology and market experience with Securrency’s cutting-edge technology to deploy market-leading solutions on a global scale. She has been recognized as one of the most powerful women in finance and is a vocal champion of using technology to revolutionize financial services. Mrs. Chakar brings over 30 years of experience in global wealth and asset management to Securrency. Most recently, she served as Executive Vice President and Head of State Street Digital, where she built and led the team helping State Street, institutional investors and regulators navigate the bank’s transition to a modern digital economy. Mrs. Chakar also led State Street Global Markets, where she oversaw the trading, product and operations platform, helping to drive successful client solutions. Prior to joining State Street, she served as Global Chief Operating Officer for Manulife’s Global Wealth and Asset Management Division and led the Global Asset Servicing teams for BNY Mellon.
In addition to her leadership at State Street Digital, Chakar has served as a Securrency board member since 2021. Her appointment as CEO of Securrency underscores the growing importance of compliance-aware tokenization, interoperability, and institutional DeFi to the future of global finance.
Mrs. Chakar’s appointment will allow Dan Doney, Securrency’s founder, who has served as the company’s CEO and lead architect since inception, to focus on innovation, technology delivery and commercialization by continuing to serve as Securrency’s Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Doney is recognized as one of the foremost thought leaders in blockchain and decentralized finance. This focus will accelerate the growth of Securrency’s blockchain-enabled financial services infrastructure market share.
Nadine Chakarincoming CEO of Securrency said: “The financial industry is at a critical tipping point as it tokenizes real-world regulated assets and automates legacy financial processes using the power of blockchain technology. The Securrency team has done a remarkable job of developing the most robust technology on the market. As the As the new CEO, my priority is to accelerate the commercialization of what is essentially the foundation of digital asset intelligence and interoperability for large financial institutions and the global ecosystem. Dan Doney is a true visionary and innovator in the industry and I look forward to working closely with him and the team to create the global digital assets of the future.”
Dan Doneyco-founder, and Chief Technology Officer for Securrency, so: “Nadine is an exceptional leader and Securrency has been fortunate to leverage her extensive financial industry expertise as a board member and now as incoming CEO. She knows capital markets operations inside out. Nadine shares my passion for innovation and we are united in our determination to financial markets more accessible and efficient. She has a razor-sharp view of where reforms are needed and how our technology can help. I’m excited to work with Nadine as we focus on developing our solution to bridge the gap between traditional and decentralized finance.”
Jonathan SteinbergCEO of WisdomTree, said: “The future of finance is dependent on regulatory-forward and compliance-driven digital development, and Nadine has long been a driver of this development. I have worked with Nadine as a client and industry leader, and I have not only witnessed her tremendous expertise in integrating RegTech and digital assets, but her steadfast belief that Securrency’s technology will pave the way for institutional DeFi. I congratulate Nadine, Dan and the entire Securrency team on this bold move for the company.”
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Securrency is a financial and regulatory technology company that harnesses the power of blockchain to deliver institutional infrastructure for digital assets to create marketplaces and stimulate global liquidity. Security is driving change at the core of financial services via a fully interoperable and patented Compliance Aware Token® Framework that connects traditional financial platforms and next-generation blockchain networks. The company’s strategic clients and investors include WisdomTree (NYSE: WT ), State Street (NYSE: STT ), US Bank (NYSE: USB ), Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners (ADCP) and DisruptAD, ADQ’s venture platform. To learn more, visit http://securrency.com and follow us further LinkedIn and Twitter.
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