To build a trusted, secure, empowered, & decentralized digital future together for all.
The Hedera Governing Council consists of up to 39 term-limited and highly diversified leading organizations and enterprises, reflecting up to 11 industry sectors globally. Council members are committed to governing software changes, while bringing stability and continued decentralization to the public network.
Bill Miller has served as Co-CEO of Swirlds, the founding member of Hedera Hashgraph LLC, and as Swirlds’ primary representative on the Hedera Council since 2018. Bill previously served on the Hedera Council board of directors from 2019 through 2021 and as Co-Chair of the Council Membership Committee from 2022 through 2024. Bill is also the founding General Partner of FirstMile Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in early- stage technology companies since 2010. In 2015, Bill led the seed investment round in Swirlds to fund the development of Hashgraph and the launch of Hedera Hashgraph LLC and the Hedera Hashgraph network. Bill also serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Axellio, a provider of cybersecurity, signals intelligence, and electronic warfare systems to U.S. and allied defense and intelligence community customers, and as a member of the boards of directors of Falconstor Software, Chromatic Technologies, and Barn Owl Technology. Bill graduated from the University of Illinois in 1982 with a BS in Chemistry. His forty-year career in tech and tech investing has included founding three companies, serving as CEO of three companies, and leading StorageNetworks, a pioneer in cloud infrastructure as a service that he founded in 1997, through a successful IPO.
Duncan is President of 21Shares, the leading independent provider of cryptocurrency exchange traded products. Previously, he led abrdn plc’s digital asset business, overseeing investment products, blockchain applications, and strategic investments. Prior to that, Duncan built abrdn's systematic and structured products-based hedge fund offerings and was a hedge fund investor. Duncan is an independent board member of Hedera Hashgraph LLC and advisor to web3 companies. A graduate of the University of Strathclyde with a BA (Hons) in Economics, he is also a CFA and CAIA charter holder.
Frank is Head of Fintech Sales at BitGo, where he works with exchange, fintech, and enterprise clients. He is focused on enabling enterprise blockchain use cases such as payments, tokenization, and customer engagement programs. Prior to joining BitGo in early 2022, Frank spent 19 years at various finance and technology companies.
With over 25 years’ experience as a global technology leader, Monique Morrow is the President & Co-founder of The Humanized Internet, a Swiss based non-profit with a focus on digital identity and ethics in technology. Previously, Monique was the Senior Distinguished Architect for emerging technologies at Syniverse Technologies, where her main role and responsibilities were to provide thought leadership and to develop the strategic direction and vision for Syniverse's emerging technologies across the company, partners, and industry forum. Monique's expertise is in cybersecurity, privacy, mobile payments, ethics in extended reality, and distributed ledger technologies, for example, blockchain. She has worked across the industry including AMD, Ascom Hasler, Swisscom, and Cisco, and has been active in the start-up community. She is also an active member of the IEEE Ethics in Action Executive Committee, as well as Co-Chair of the IEEE Ethics in Action Extended Reality Committee.
Tom was previously the Senior Director of Policy & Strategy at Tamkeen, a company that plans, develops, and delivers education projects–including New York University Abu Dhabi–on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi, and acts as the President of the Hedera Council. Before that, he was an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York, where his practice focused on M&A, private investment funds, and general corporate matters. Tom also currently serves as the chair of the board of directors for Braver Angels, a non-profit organization that brings liberals and conservatives together to reduce polarization. Tom received a BA in Social Studies from Harvard University and a JD from Yale Law School.
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Betsabe is an internationally accomplished strategist and fintech executive with over 15 years of experience ranging from large financial institutions to blockchain and cryptocurrency startups, and acts as both the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Hedera Council. Prior to joining the Hedera Council, she held various senior positions at renowned and leading-edge companies including Uplift (leading Buy-Now-Pay-Later ("BNPL") in travel), Kueski (Mexico’s largest BNPL), Lending Club, and Citigroup. Betsabe has developed a clear vision and roadmap for digital transformation in Finance and Accounting and has led this digital journey at several companies. She also served on the advisory board of the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, is a fellow for the British America Project, and is a member of Hipower, a network of executive women leaders in Silicon Valley. Above all, Betsabe is a passionate advocate for economic equality. Her interest and work in blockchain started in 2016. It was the perfect evolution of her quest to find technologies that help advance financial inclusion and create market efficiencies.
Shyam is a distinguished leader in emerging technology, with over 20 years of experience in scaling AI, blockchain, and digital transformation, and acts as Chief Operating Officer of the Hedera Council. He has held key leadership roles at IBM, where he led responsible AI and blockchain initiatives, driving triple-digit growth and helping position IBM as a leader in enterprise blockchain services. He also played a pivotal role in developing IBM’s COVID pass solutions, which were adopted by NYC and reached over 12 million users, and led the growth of IBM’s Blockchain and Digital Assets business. Shyam previously served as a member of the Hedera Council’s Board of Directors and Hedera’s Technology Committee. Shyam has received a certificate in building AI products from MIT, executive diplomas from Harvard and Columbia, and a BA in computer engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University.
Alex is the Chief Information Officer of the Hedera Council and is charged with the technical operations of the network in close partnership with Hedera's member operators, ensuring the sustainable evolution of capabilities to the network while maintaining its core attributes of speed, fairness, and security. Prior to joining the Hedera Council, Alex was the CIO at Health First, a multi-hospital integrated health system. He previously held several technology leadership positions at Fidelity Investments, with primary responsibility for cybersecurity and standards. Among his industry leadership roles, he chaired the technology working group of the Financial Services Roundtable, was appointed to the federal government’s Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board where he was a key contributor to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and was instrumental in the development of the SAML 2.0 and DMARC standards frameworks. Alex began his career as an Air Force officer, is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, and holds an MBA from Bentley University and several patents for cybersecurity technologies.
Nilmini Rubin has over 20 years of experience in international technology, energy, and democracy policy, and acts as the Chief Policy Officer at the Hedera Council. Previously, she lobbied on cybersecurity for the Information Technology Industry Council and contributed to Meta’s policy programs team. Nilmini led Tetra Tech’s global division implementing energy and internet projects that resulted in millions of people gaining access to electricity for the first time. She served as a senior aide at both the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee where she spearheaded the passage of legislation to provide electricity access in Africa, increase global internet access, and reduce corruption through transparency. As a Director at the White House’s National Security Council, Nilmini helped secure agreements on non-proliferation, international health, and foreign aid. She was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and an advisor to the Women's Democracy Network.
Gregory serves as the General Counsel for the Hedera Council. He is a crypto attorney with extensive litigation and in-house experience. His areas of expertise include the fast developing area of crypto law, litigation strategy, contract negotiation, intellectual property portfolio management, and employment disputes.He previously served as Deputy General Counsel for Desert Financial Credit Union, the largest credit union in Arizona. Before that, he was a Senior Associate at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, where he was co-lead counsel for two jury trials, and successfully defended a $200+ million defamation case involving one of the U.S.'s largest self-regulatory organizations from the trial court through the Supreme Court.Gregory received a BA in English from Grinnell College and a JD from the University of Arizona.
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