Partisia Blockchain Foundation appoints Hinrich Pfeifer as COO
Partisia Blockchain Foundation, an independent non-profit foundation with the sole purpose of supporting Partisia Blockchain, the world’s most advanced internet privacy infrastructure, announces the appointment of Hinrich Pfeifer to the position of Chief Operations Officer.
Hinrich will work with co-founders Kurt Nielsen, Peter Frandsen and Brian Gallagher to scale the foundation and support blockchain expansion and on-chain solutions to real-world problems such as sovereign digital identity, trade finance gaps, humanitarian work. financial assistance, or combating cybercrime or counterfeiting.
Hinrich joins the Partisia Blockchain Foundation, bringing his vast experience as Secretary General of the Cardano Foundation and manager of the world’s fastest growing top 10 blockchains. During his tenure, he built and led the global team of the foundation, oversaw the development of the protocol and drove the adoption of the blockchain.
In the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer at the Partisia Blockchain Foundation, Hinrich, based in Zug, Switzerland, will oversee Partisia Blockchain’s operations and long-term vision and strategy. He will be responsible for ensuring that the foundation’s operations are run smoothly, built for continued growth, deliver best-in-class developer and user support and ensure strict compliance with Switzerland’s financial regulations.
President of the Partisia Blockchain Foundation, Kurt Nielsen, said: “Hinrich is a rare talent who possesses nearly two decades of deep knowledge in both fintech and high-growth digital asset environments. His broad range of experience at UBS, combined with building the Cardano Foundation during a hyper-growth phase , will be especially invaluable as we chart our path to becoming a top 5 layer 1 and layer 2 blockchain.”
Hinrich Pfeifer, Chief Operations Officer, commented: “Partisia Blockchain’s unique multi-party computing component brings the critical but missing element of privacy to blockchain. Having worked in the banking and blockchain industry for more than a decade, I have seen the power of the technology and how it will revolutionize the financial industry. I am committed to making the Partisia Blockchain Foundation a strong, resilient and globally diverse team to deliver on the promise that multi-party computing holds for both the financial sector and all industries.”
Hinrich is the latest in a series of senior hires for Partisia Blockchain, which has doubled its headcount over the past 12 months. Since April 2022, the company has announced Iulia Mihailescu, as Chief Marketing Officer, Jennifer de Broglie as Director of Thought Leadership, and now, Hinrich Pfeifer, following his achievements at the Cardano Foundation and UBS, to spearhead the rapid expansion.
