Jonmichael Hands

Jonmichael Hands is the VP of Storage Business Development at Chia Project. Prior to joining Chia Project, they served as the Sr. Strategic Planner and Product Manager at Intel Corporation from May 2018 to May 2021. In this role, they were responsible for defining the product line vision and strategy for Intel data center SSDs, writing detailed product requirements, and close collaboration with end customers to incorporate feedback. Jonmichael also drove large strategic projects with executive visibility and oversaw cross group collaboration across multiple Intel business units.

Before their role as Sr. Strategic Planner and Product Manager, Jonmichael served as the Product Marketing Manager at Intel Corporation from October 2014 to May 2018. In this role, they were responsible for developing and executing go-to-market plans, managing product launches, and leading cross-functional teams.

Jonmichael began their career at Intel Corporation as the External Validation Program Manager from July 2011 to October 2014. In this role, they managed customer beta programs and provided technical support for customers during the product development cycle.

Jonmichael Hands earned their Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

Jonmichael Hands reports to Bram Cohen, Founder & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Misha Graboi - CFO, J. Eckert - VP, Ecosystem Operations, and Gene Hoffman - President & COO.