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Yibo Ling is the Chief Business Officer at [Binance](/org/binance). Yibo was previously the Chief Financial Officer at Bird, where they built the finance team from the ground up and led go-public efforts. Prior to that, they were the Director of Corporate Development at [Uber](/org/uber), where they worked on select deals including the divestiture of [Uber](/org/uber)China to [Didi](/org/didi-chuxing), the divestiture of [Uber](/org/uber)'s Russia and CIS businesses to [Yandex](/org/yandex), and the divestiture of [Uber](/org/uber)'s Southeast Asia businesses to Grab. Yibo also oversaw [Uber](/org/uber)'s acquisition of e-bikes startup JUMP and its strategic partnership with [Lime](/org/lime). Before joining [Uber](/org/uber), Yibo worked as a Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group, where they served clients across industries and topics. Yibo started their career as a Research Associate at IBM and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Yibo Ling's educational career includes obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a BSE in Biomedical Enginering from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature/Letters from the University of Michigan.

Yibo Ling

Jasmine Lee is the Chief Financial Officer of [Binance.US](/org/binance-us). Jasmine has over fifteen years of experience in finance and consulting. 

Lee started their career at Ernst & Young in 2005, where they worked in M&A Transaction Advisory Services. In 2009, they left Ernst & Young to join Zolfo Cooper as a restructuring and turnaround consultant. Jasmine remained at Zolfo Cooper until 2011 when they joined [PayPal](/org/paypal) as Head of New Ventures Finance. 

At [PayPal](/org/paypal), Lee held various positions including Head of New Ventures Finance & Global Pricing, Chief Financial Officer of Global Consumer Product, and Chief Operating and Financial Officer of Consumer Product and Engineering. Jasmine left [PayPal](/org/paypal) in 2019 to join [Acorns](/org/acorns) as Chief Operating Officer. Jasmine was promoted to Chief Operating and Financial Officer in 2020 and served in that role until they joined [Binance.US](/org/binance-us) in 2021 as CFO.

Jasmine Lee has a BS in finance from the [University of Florida](/org/university-of-florida) and an MS in accountancy from the [University of Virginia](/org/university-of-virginia).

Jasmine Lee

Sidney Majalya is currently the Chief Risk Officer of [Binance.US](/org/binance-us). Sidney has an extensive background in the legal field, having worked as the Vice President Legal, Chief Compliance Officer & Group Counsel for Global Government Affairs at Intel Corporation from August 2019 to January of 2022. In this role, Sidney was responsible for managing Intel's legal and compliance risks across the enterprise. Sidney also chaired the company's Ethics & Compliance Oversight Committee which oversaw enterprise compliance in a host of areas including Privacy, Product Regulatory & Safety, Product Security and Global Trade.

Sidney's team at Intel was charged with carrying out their GC's vision of "keeping Intel legal, ethical, respected and competitive in ways that drive growth." Sidney's work at Intel has prepared their well for their current role at [Binance.US](/org/binance-us), where they are responsible for managing the company's risk across all aspects of its business.

Sidney Majalya studied government at [Dartmouth College](/org/dartmouth) before going on to study law at Columbia Law School.

Sidney Majalya

Joshua Eaton is the current Deputy General Counsel at [Binance](/org/binance). Prior to this, they worked as a Deputy United States Attorney for the United States Attorneys' Offices from January 2007 to March 2022. Joshua also worked as an Assistant General Counsel and Hearing Officer for the U.S. Department of Justice from January 2003 to December 2007. Additionally, Joshua Eaton served in the U.S. Army JAG Corps from January 1999 to December 2003 as a Division Operational and International Law Attorney. Joshua's professional experience also extends to their work as a Deputy Probation Officer / Juvenile Diversion Officer for the San Luis Obispo Probation Department from September 1993 to August 1995.

Joshua Eaton has a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

They are on a team with Leigh Travers - CEO, [Binance](/org/binance) Australia, Mark McGinness - Chief Regulatory Liaison Officer, and Richard Teng - Head of MENA. Their manager is Changpeng Zhao, CEO.

Joshua Eaton

Hon Ng

At [Binance](/org/binance), Jarek leads efforts to coordinate the takedown of malicious actors in the crypto ecosystem in conjunction with law enforcement agencies in the APAC region.

Most recently at EC3, Jarek provided operational and strategic support for major cryptocurrency investigations. He also led the world's largest cryptocurrency experts' platform with representatives from hundreds of law enforcement agencies internationally. Being a specialist and educator in the field, Jarek's expertise is widely respected in the law enforcement community. 

Jarek has played a key role in a number of high-profile investigations across a variety of criminal activities, including ransomware, dark web, corporate hacks, phishing incidents, investment fraud, kidnappings and money laundering. He has also de-anonymised mixing services, published practical law enforcement guides, organised specialised conferences, developed relations with the cryptocurrency industry and trained investigators worldwide.

Jarek Jakubcek

Steven Christie is the SVP of Compliance at [Binance](/org/binance). Steven has over 10 years of experience in the financial industry, with a focus on compliance and investigations. Prior to joining [Binance](/org/binance), Steven was the FIU Manager at OFX, and before that they held various positions at [Bank of the West](/org/bank-of-the-west), including V.P. BSA/AML Investigations Manager and Assistant Vice President, Team Lead, BSA/AML Investigations. Steven is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has been an active member of the [ACAMS](/org/acams) Northern California Chapter, serving as Treasurer from 2014 to 2020.

They work with Tigran Gambaryan - Global Head of Intelligence & Investigations, Joshua Eaton - Deputy General Counsel, and Richard Teng - Head of MENA. Steven Christie reports to Changpeng Zhao, CEO.

Steven Christie

Martin Bruncko is the EVP of Europe at [Binance](/org/binance). Martin has also served as a Senior Advisor at [Binance](/org/binance), Evolution Ltd, the European Innovation Council Fund, and the Government of Dubai. Martin is also a Board Member of STASIS and a founding partner of Steam Capital. Bruncko has also served as an advisor to the European Commissioner for Research and Innovations. Martin is the founder and Chieftain of Druid Collective.

Martin Bruncko has a B.A. in International Relations, Modern Thought and Literature from [Stanford University](/org/stanford). Martin also has an MPA-ID in Applied Economics from [Harvard University](/org/harvard). In addition, they have completed executive education programs in leadership and management from [INSEAD](/org/insead), transformational leadership from Saïd Business School at the [University of Oxford](/org/university-of-oxford), and global leadership and public policy from Harvard Kennedy School.

Martin Bruncko reports to Changpeng Zhao, CEO. Martin Bruncko works with Tigran Gambaryan - Global Head of Intelligence & Investigations, Joshua Eaton - Deputy General Counsel, and Martin Yi - Co-Founder & CMO.

Martin Bruncko

Mark McGinness is the Chief Regulatory Liaison Officer at [Binance](/org/binance). Mark has over two decades of experience in the financial sector, having worked with various organizations such as the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), and the [International Monetary Fund](/org/international-monetary-fund) (IMF). 

 McGinness’s experience with IOSCO includes leading a team conducting a review on Suitability Requirements with respect to the Distribution of Complex Financial Products. Mark also served as a Lead Validator for IAIS’s MMOU and was responsible for overseeing the assessment of implementation of the IAIS’ supervisory material. In addition, McGinness has been working with the IMF since 2004 as an External Financial Sector Expert. In this role, they provide analysis and policy advice to countries on financial sector development and regulation. 

Most recently, McGinness has been with [Binance](/org/binance) as their Chief Regulatory Liaison Officer. In this role, they are responsible for communicating with regulators and policy makers around the world to ensure that [Binance](/org/binance) is compliant with all relevant laws and regulations.

Mark McGinness has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law LLB from The University of Queensland. Mark is also a Barrister at Law from the BAR ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND.

Mark McGinness reports to Changpeng Zhao, CEO. Mark McGinness works with Rohit Wad - CTO, Joshua Eaton - Deputy General Counsel, and Richard Teng - Head of MENA.

Mark McGinness

Rohit Wad is the current CTO at [Binance](/org/binance). Prior to that, they worked as an engineering director at Facebook from May 2012 to October 2016. While at Facebook, Rohit helped grow Facebook Seattle to over 1000 engineers and started a few teams from scratch. Some of these teams were very successful, while others didn't find product market fit and were wound down. Rohit also worked on the Facebook videos team, the care engineering team, and the Open Graph project. After leaving Facebook, Rohit went on to work on the Hello Android app and the timeline backend before joining [Binance](/org/binance).

Rohit Wad's educational career began when they completed their B.Tech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Rohit then went on to complete their MS in Computer Science from the [University of Virginia](/org/university-of-virginia).

Rohit Wad reports to Changpeng Zhao, CEO. Rohit Wad works with Richard Teng - Head of MENA, Matt Shroder - VP, Operations, and Tigran Gambaryan - Global Head of Intelligence & Investigations.

Rohit Wad

He Yi is the co-founder and CMO of [Binance](/org/binance). He has over 7 years of experience in product management and marketing operations. Prior to [Binance](/org/binance), they were the vice president of Yi Xian Group and oversaw the product management and marketing operations for the company and its subsidiaries. Under their leadership, Yi Zhi Bo became the biggest Chinese live broadcasting platform in 2016. He also led successful online campaigns and user operations that one online campaign reached 2.8 billion views and 21.4 million discussions. In 2014, they co-founded OKCoin, the largest Chinese crypto-to-fiat exchange, and helped the firm to obtain 60% of the Chinese market share.

They are on a team with Richard Teng - Head of MENA, Martin Bruncko - EVP, Europe, and Mark McGinness - Chief Regulatory Liaison Officer. He Yi reports to Changpeng Zhao, CEO.

He Yi

Ted Lin is a business executive with experience in the technology and financial industries. Ted is currently an advisor at [Binance](/org/binance), a cryptocurrency exchange. Prior to that, they were the EMEA General Manager of Sales & Marketing for Infortrend Technology, Inc. from September 2013 to August 2017. From November 2008 to June 2013, Ted was the Regional Sales Head for Transcend Information, Inc. Ted also worked as a Management Associate - Investment Research / Advisory for Taishin Financial Holdings from July 2007 to October 2008. Ted began their career at ASUS, where they worked from January 2003 to January 2007 as the Regional Product Line Manager - Server & Networking.

Ted Lin is a graduate of the Tsinghua-INSEAD Dual Degree Executive MBA Programme (TIEMBA), having studied at both [Tsinghua University](/org/tsinghua-university) and [INSEAD](/org/insead). Ted also holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Computer Science from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university), and a Bachelor of Science Honours (BScH) in Computer Science from [Queen's University](/org/queens-university).

Ted Lin

Changpeng Zhao is the current CEO of [Binance](/org/binance). Changpeng was previously the founder of BijieTech, an exchange systems provider, from September 2015 to July 2017. Prior to that, they were the Head of Development at [Blockchain](/org/blockchain) from January 2013 to December 2014. Changpeng also has experience as a partner at Fusion Systems from November 2005 to December 2013, and as the Head of Tradebook Futures Development at Bloomberg from January 2001 to December 2005.

Rohit Wad - CTO, Leigh Travers - CEO, [Binance](/org/binance) Australia, and Tigran Gambaryan - Global Head of Intelligence & Investigations report to Changpeng Zhao.

Changpeng Zhao

Tigran Gambaryan

Teng was previously CEO of Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market and prior to that was chief regulatory officer at SGX. He also spent 13 years at the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Richard Teng

Leigh Travers is the former chief executive of local blockchain technology and payments firm DigitalX.

Travers worked at DigitalX for seven years, and previously served on the board of leading local blockchain industry body, Blockchain Australia. In June 2014, DigitalX became the world’s first publicly-listed blockchain firm after completing a reverse takeover of the Australian Stock Exchange-listed company, Macro Energy Ltd.

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