Nadim Chamoun is a seasoned professional in ecosystem growth and business development, currently serving as the Sr. Ecosystem Growth Associate and Onchain Consumer Lead at Ava Labs since April 2021. In this role, Chamoun has led the development of Avalanche’s $40M retroactive funding initiative, Retro9000, and has managed significant grant and investment programs on behalf of the Avalanche Foundation and the $200M Blizzard Fund, including the successful incentive programs Avalanche Rush and Multiverse. Previously, Chamoun contributed to the growth of Avalanche's DeFi ecosystem, expanding the number of protocols on C-Chain from 3 to over 300. Chamoun began this journey with various roles in research, community management, and franchise management, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from King's College London and a French Baccalaureate from Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais Beyrouth.