Founded in 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and easy-to-use platform that enables people to purchase and sell cryptocurrency and access the broader crytoeconomy. Coinbase supports hundreds of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, and dogecoin.

Coinbase’s mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. They aim to build a more fair, accessible, efficient, and transparent financial system enabled by crypto. Today, Coinbase serves approximately 103 million verified users, 14,500 institutions, and 245,000 ecosystem partners in over 100 countries as they work towards their mission of bringing equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system.

Coinbase is guided by two principles: first, be the most trusted company in their domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.

In addition to cryptocurrency, Coinbase also supports an NFT (non-fungible tokens) marketplace. 

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Communication Directors

Neal Brady

Nana Murugesan is the current Vice President of International & Business Development at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), Murugesan held several positions at Snap Inc., Samsung Electronics, and The Boston Consulting Group.

Murugesan began their career in 2001 as a product manager for [Cisco](/org/cisco)’s Carrier Routing System (CRS). Nana left [Cisco](/org/cisco) in 2007 to join Sequoia Capital as a New Markets Advisor. In 2008, they also worked as a Summer Consultant for The Boston Consulting Group.

In 2009, Murugesan joined Samsung Electronics as Vice President & General Manager of Services & New Business. During their time at Samsung, they held various positions including VP of Strategy & Operations for North America, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Europe, and Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships for BRIC & SEA. In 2015, they were promoted to Vice President & General Manager of Services & New Business.

In December 2018, Murugesan left Samsung to join Snap Inc. as Managing Director of International Markets & Mobile Partnerships. Nana held this position until January 2022 when they joined [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) as VP of International & Business Development.

Nana Murugesan has an MBA from The Wharton School, a Samsung Global Executive Course (GEC) from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school), an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a BE in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of Madras. Nana also attended PSBB School for high school.

A direct report to Nana Murugesan is and Durgesh Kaushik - Senior Director, Market Expansion. Nana Murugesan works with Shan Aggarwal - Head of Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Ventures, Jaclyn Sales - Head of Institutional PR & Communications, and Elliott Suthers - Communications Director. Nana Murugesan reports to Emilie Choi, President & COO.

Nana Murugesan

Ex-Airbnb and Google - currently leading brand at Coinbase to create an open financial system for the world.


Marion Link

Jesse is I'm Head of Engineering for the consumer product at Coinbase, and he manages the teams (+75 engineers) that build Coinbase.com and the mobile apps (iOS & Android). He initially joined Coinbase in 2017 as an Engineering Manager, where he manage a team of 7, which built coinbase.com. Before joining Coinbase he co-founded Clef.


Jesse Pollak

Roger Bartlett is the current Vice President of Global Financial Operations at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to this, they spent 22 years at [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs), where they held various positions including Managing Director of Global Markets and Head of Prime Services Operations. In their most recent role at [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs), Bartlett was responsible for 2500 employees who provided pre and post trade services for all equity and fixed income products. Bartlett has also been instrumental in sponsoring post trade equity scale investments to maximize market share. Prior to [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs), Bartlett spent six years at [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse) as Vice President.

Roger Bartlett has a certification from FINRA in Series 99.

Roger Bartlett works with Jonathan Eide - VP, Business Operations & Strategy, Greg Roseberry - VP, FP&A, and Michael Li - VP, Data. Roger Bartlett reports to Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder & CEO.

Roger Bartlett

Susan Agonis is the Senior Director of Compliance at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Susan has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Susan started their career at Solomon Brothers in 1986 and held various positions there until 1997 when they joined UBS. At UBS, they served as Executive Director until 2005. Susan then spent 10 years at HSBC Securities before joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Inc in 2015.

Susan Agonis has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from [Skidmore College](/org/skidmore-college).

Susan Agonis reports to Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer. Some of their coworkers include Bhanu Prabhat - Head of Compliance Technology & Strategic Initiatives, Stefano Bovo - Head of Compliance & AML, Germany, and Janice Payne - Director of Regulatory Compliance.

Susan Agonis

Digital marketing professional and environmental activist with experience in SEM/PPC, social, display, and email advertising. Has worked with a variety of clients ranging from local businesses to Fortune 500s across a wide array of industries. Received an MBA in International Marketing from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Serves on the executive committee of the Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter

Scott Ridout

Crystal Yang is a Senior Manager of Global Product Communications at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Crystal has over 9 years of experience in public relations and has worked with clients such as [Baidu](/org/baidu), [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), [Pure Storage](/org/pure-storage), [MoneyLion](/org/moneylion), Amadeus IT Group, and SGI. Crystal is responsible for negotiating agreements and managing day-to-day client relationships. Crystal has also been successful in initiating, driving, and closing new business opportunities.

Crystal Yang went to the University of California, Berkeley for their undergraduate degree and then went on to [Yonsei University](/org/yonsei-university) for their graduate degree.

Their manager is Elliott Suthers, Communications Director. Crystal Yang works with and Ryan Haggerty - Senior Internal Communications Manager.

Crystal Yang

Strategic communications professional with more than a decade of experience in journalism, public relations and corporate and internal communications.

Ryan Haggerty

Jaclyn Sales is the current Head of Institutional PR & Communications at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Jaclyn has also served as the Director of Communications at Gemini and as Vice President Corporate Communications [FXCM](/org/fxcm) Group at [FXCM](/org/fxcm).

Jaclyn has over 10 years of experience in Investor Relations and Communications. Jaclyn was instrumental in [FXCM](/org/fxcm)'s Initial Public Offering on the NYSE in December 2010 and also oversaw the company's move to the NASDAQ in September 2016. During their time at Global Brokerage, Inc. (formerly [FXCM](/org/fxcm)), they coordinated the quarterly earnings call and served as moderator on the call and for questions from analysts.

Jaclyn is a strategic and creative thinker with a proven track record in developing and executing successful communications campaigns. Jaclyn is a skilled writer and editor with a keen eye for detail. Jaclyn is a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.

Jaclyn Sales completed their undergraduate studies at Iona University, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications - Public Relations. Jaclyn then went on to complete a Professional Certificate Program in Financial Public Relations/Investor Relations at New York University – School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

They are on a team with Jim Migdal - Head of Business Development, Nana Murugesan - VP, International & Business Development, and Shan Aggarwal - Head of Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Ventures. Jaclyn Sales reports to Emilie Choi, President & COO.

Jaclyn Sales

Bhanu Prabhat is currently the Head of Compliance Technology & Strategic Initiatives at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), Bhanu spent 7+ years at Ernst & Young where they grew from a Senior Associate to a Senior Manager/Director. During their time at Ernst & Young, Bhanu was responsible for assisting risk and compliance programs at more than 15 US and global financial institutions including Citi, JP Morgan, [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america), [HSBC](/org/hsbc), [MUFG](/org/mufg), Bank of Itau, [Agricultural Bank of China](/org/agricultural-bank-of-china-ltd), Discover and [Deutsche Bank](/org/deutsche-bank). 

Before joining Ernst & Young, Bhanu spent two years as a Senior Data Scientist at [Mu Sigma](/org/mu-sigma).

Bhanu Prabhat received a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) in Dhanbad.

Bhanu Prabhat reports to Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer. They work with Janice Payne - Director of Regulatory Compliance, Julian Ashe - Head of Compliance and Risk, Ireland, and Susan Agonis - Senior Director, Compliance.

Bhanu Prabhat

Celia Dearing is the Chief Compliance Officer, UK & International Compliance COO at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Celia was formerly with [Morgan Stanley](/org/morgan-stanley) as an Electronic Trading Compliance Advisory from August 2015 to August 2020. Prior to that, they were the Chief of Staff at [Barclays](/org/barclays) from August 2010 to August 2015. Celia also worked with the [Financial Conduct Authority](/org/the-financial-conduct-authority) as an Associate from September 2007 to August 2010. Celia began their career at Bloomberg LP as a Sales Representative from July 2006 to August 2007.

Celia Dearing's educational career began at the Prince William School in Oundle, Peterborough. Celia then attended the [University of East Anglia](/org/university-of-east-anglia), where they studied law with German law and language. After graduation, they enrolled in the College of Law, York to complete their Legal Practice Course. Finally, they became a Chartered Financial Analyst after completing the CFA Level 1 at the [CFA Institute](/org/cfa-institute).

They are on a team with Ave D. King - Head of Compliance & MLRO, [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Singapore, Janice Payne - Director of Regulatory Compliance, and Bhanu Prabhat - Head of Compliance Technology & Strategic Initiatives. Celia Dearing reports to Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer.

Celia Dearing

Janice Payne is currently the Director of Regulatory Compliance at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to their current position, Janice was an Assistant General Counsel and Head of the Legal and Regulatory Change Monitoring Group at JP Morgan from April 2015 to October 2018. In this role, Janice was responsible for building the LRCM Group and developing processes, procedures, controls, reporting and metrics for the identification, capture, communication and analysis of regulatory developments. Janice also oversaw weekly reporting of legal and regulatory developments and production of a monthly newsletter that was distributed to around 7,000 [JPMorgan Chase](/org/jpmorgan-chase) employees. In addition, Janice partnered with technology teams to develop automated regulatory change monitoring tool and search functionality.

Before their time at JP Morgan, Janice was the Director of the Department of Enforcement at [FINRA](/org/financial-industry-regulatory-authority-inc) from February 2006 to March 2015. In this role, they were responsible for leading a team of attorneys who investigated potential securities law violations and recommended enforcement actions.

Janice Payne attended Boston University School of Law, where they obtained their Juris Doctor.

Some of their coworkers include Ave D. King - Head of Compliance & MLRO, [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Singapore, Bhanu Prabhat - Head of Compliance Technology & Strategic Initiatives, and Stefano Bovo - Head of Compliance & AML, Germany. Janice Payne reports to Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer.

Janice Payne

Anthony Bassili is currently the Head of Pensions at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to that, they served as the Director, Head of Pensions at [BlackRock](/org/blackrock) iShares from January 2020 to March 2022. In this role, they led relationships and business development for the US Pensions channel of iShares. From August 2011 to February 2018, Bassili served as VP Business Development at [BlackRock](/org/blackrock). 

Prior to joining [BlackRock](/org/blackrock), Bassili worked as an Analyst at JP Morgan from February 2009 to July 2011. In this role, they provided Transition Management and restructuring services for JP Morgan institutional clients across multi-asset class fund structures. 

Before JP Morgan, Bassili was a Private Equity Analyst at Complete Lending & Investments from June 2008 to February 2009. Complete Lending & Investments is a privately held investment company that specializes in equity and mezzanine structure financing for various alternative development projects. 

Bassili began their career as an Independent Agent at Neal & Neal Insurance from January 2005 to October 2007.

Anthony Bassili is a finance professional who holds a finance and real estate degree from the [University of North Texas](/org/university-of-north-texas). Anthony also holds the CAIA Charterholder certification from the [CAIA Association](/org/caia-association) and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) certification from [FINRA](/org/financial-industry-regulatory-authority-inc). Additionally, they are registered with [FINRA](/org/financial-industry-regulatory-authority-inc) as a Series 7, Series 3, and Series 63 licensed professional.

Anthony Bassili reports to Surojit Chatterjee, Chief Product Officer. Some of their coworkers include Ronak Daya - Head of Financing Products, Max Branzburg - VP, Product, and David Farmer - Senior Director of Product.

Anthony Bassili

Di Sanborn is currently the Head of Institutional Marketing at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), they spent 17 years at [BlackRock](/org/blackrock), where they most recently served as Managing Director, Head of Institutional Marketing, North America. In this role, Di led multi-pillar marketing to drive profitable and scalable growth for [BlackRock](/org/blackrock)'s North America institutional business. Her team focused on building [BlackRock](/org/blackrock)'s brand and growing/accelerating commercial priorities within the institutional client segment through targeted, scalable marketing campaigns and digital lead generation & qualification.

Throughout their career, Di has been a driving force behind some of the most successful marketing initiatives in the financial services industry. Di is a strategic thinker with a track record of executing complex campaigns that deliver tangible results. Di is a proven leader and team builder, and their experience will be invaluable as [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) looks to continue growing its institutional business.

Di Sanborn's educational career includes a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from [Penn State University](/org/penn-state).

Di Sanborn reports to Kate Rouch, Chief Marketing Officer.

Di Sanborn

Jonathan Eide is currently the VP of Business Operations & Strategy at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to this, they were the Sr. Director, Head of Monetization Applied Research and Product Strategy at Meta from July 2011 to May 2022. In this role, they led a team of 150+ in innovating facebook's business (product strategy = tops-down, applied research = bottoms-up). Jonathan has also served as the Head of Product Strategy (2014-2020) at X-company, where they provided strategic support for products, and as the Interim Product Manager on direct response ads business (2015). In addition, they have also served as the Business Operations, Head of Ads Planning & Analysis for Sales and Marketing (2012-14), where they led strategic and operational planning, revenue analytics & insights, and forecasting across Sales & Marketing teams. Finally, they have also served as the Business Operations, Platform (games) and Online Operations (2011-2012), where they stood-up Biz Ops support for Platform and Online Operations, including managing FP&A support.

Jonathan Eide has a MOT Cert from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business in the field of business / technology. Jonathan also has a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Lastly, they have a BS in chemical engineering from [Stanford University](/org/stanford).

They work with Faryar Shirzad - Chief Policy Officer, Paul Grewal - Chief Legal Officer, and Jennifer Jones - Chief Accounting Officer. Jonathan Eide reports to Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder & CEO.

Jonathan Eide

Stefano Bovo is currently the Head of Compliance & AML for [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) in Germany. Prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), they were the Head of Compliance and Anti-Money-Laundering for [Upvest](/org/upvest) from July 2020 to January 2021. Stefano has also served as the Deputy AML and Compliance Officer for [Intesa Sanpaolo](/org/intesa-sanpaolo) from April 2019 to June 2020, and the Senior Analyst - AFC - Anti Money Laundering (AML) for [Deutsche Bank](/org/deutsche-bank) from April 2015 to March 2019. Stefano began their career as a Legal Analyst for the Legal Office Avv. D. Laratta from December 2011 to August 2013, where they managed Equitalia Nord Spa lawsuits. Stefano then moved to the Legal Office Avv. C. Bombardelli from January 2011 to November 2011 as a Legal Analyst responsible for legal coordination of debt collection process, drafting debt notices, arraignments, meeting debtors, and preparing invoices. In October 2008, they became the PR Manager and Recruiter/Trainer for Fit-star Srl where they remained until October 2010.

Stefano Bovo has a Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) certification from the [Frankfurt School of Finance & Management](/org/frankfurt-school-of-finance-management), a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in International Business from the Berlin Professional School – HWR Berlin, and a Master's degree in European and International Law from the Università di Trento.

They are on a team with Susan Agonis - Senior Director, Compliance, Ave D. King - Head of Compliance & MLRO, [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Singapore, and Janice Payne - Director of Regulatory Compliance. Their manager is Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer.

Stefano Bovo

Kelly Kramer is the current director at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), they were with [Snowflake](/org/snowflake), [Gilead Sciences](/org/gilead-sciences), and [City Year](/org/city-year-inc) where they served on the Board of Directors. Ms. Kramer has also been with [Cisco](/org/cisco), GE Healthcare, and GROUPE LIMAGRAIN. Kelly started their career with GE in 1989 and has held various positions since.

Kelly Kramer attended [Purdue University](/org/purdue-university).

Kelly Kramer

Sam McIngvale is the head of product for [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Custody. Sam has over ten years of experience in product management and has held leadership positions at various startups. Sam has a proven track record of launching and scaling successful products. Sam is a results-driven leader with a passion for building great teams and delivering impactful products.

Sam started their career as an engineer, manager, and instructor at [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university). Sam then went on to found their own company, which they sold to [PEAK6](/org/peak6) Investments. At [PEAK6](/org/peak6), Sam led the development of the company's first online trading platform. Sam then went on to join [Apex](/org/apex-its) Clearing Corporation, where they served as head of product for the digital wealth division. During their time at [Apex](/org/apex-its), Sam launched [Apex](/org/apex-its) Prime, a tech-forward prime brokerage unit. Sam also helped launch and scale many successful fintech brands, including [Robinhood](/org/robinhood), [Betterment](/org/betterment), [Wealthfront](/org/wealthfront), SoFi Invest, [Stash](/org/stash), and [M1 Finance](/org/m1-finance).

In their current role at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Custody, Sam is responsible for leading the product team and delivering impactful products that meet the needs of [Coinbase](/org/coinbase)'s institutional customers. Sam is passionate about building great teams and creating products that make a difference in the lives of their users.

Sam McIngvale earned a MBA in Analytical Finance from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university) - Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Computer Science from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university).

Sam McIngvale works with Sanchan Saxena - VP, Products, Max Branzburg - VP, Product, and Anthony Bassili - Head of Pensions. Sam McIngvale reports to Surojit Chatterjee, Chief Product Officer.

Sam McIngvale

Jim Migdal is currently the Head of Business Development at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to this, they were the VP Business Development at Lytro Inc., responsible for building relationships with partners to create imaging and video applications that leverage the power of light field imaging. From 2007 to 2011, Jim was the Director of Business Development at Facebook. Jim then went on to become the Director, Top Buyer Strategy, Planning & Communications at [eBay](/org/ebay) from 2004 to 2006 where they were responsible for strategy and planning of programs, products and features designed to better serve and retain [eBay](/org/ebay)'s top buyers. Jim began their career as a consultant at Arthur D Little in 1995 and has since held various positions at [Bain & Company](/org/bain), the San Francisco Consulting Group / [KPMG](/org/kpmg), and WebTV Networks / Microsoft.

Jim Migdal completed their MA in International Relations from [Yale University](/org/yale-university). Jim then went on to work as a Fulbright Teaching Fellow, instructing English Language and Literature/Letters. Jim Migdal holds a BA in Jim'story from [Macalester College](/org/macalester-college) where they graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Jim Migdal works with Daniel Harrison - Communications Director, Jaclyn Sales - Head of Institutional PR & Communications, and Shan Aggarwal - Head of Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Ventures. Jim Migdal reports to Emilie Choi, President & COO.

Jim Migdal

Stacie Sternberg is the current VP of Total Rewards at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Stacie has over 17 years of experience in the field of human resources and compensation. Sternberg began their career at Cisco Systems as a Compensation Consultant in 2001. Stacie then moved to Polycom as a Sr. Compensation Program Manager in 2004. In 2008, they joined [Lam Research](/org/lam-research) as a Senior Compensation Consultant. 

Sternberg left [Lam Research](/org/lam-research) in 2014 to join [Twilio](/org/twilio), Inc. as their Director of Global Compensation. Stacie was with [Twilio](/org/twilio) for two years before moving to [Lyft](/org/lyft) as their Senior Director of Total Rewards and HR Systems in 2016. Sternberg left [Lyft](/org/lyft) in 2018 to join [Coinbase](/org/coinbase).

Some of their coworkers include Grant D'Arcy - VP, People Strategy & Talent, Emma Dawson - Global Head of Learning & Development, and Alina Sinclair - Chief of Staff to the Chief People Officer. Stacie Sternberg reports to L.J. Brock, Chief People Officer.

Stacie Sternberg

Shan Aggarwal is the Head of Corporate Development, Investor Relations, and Ventures at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), Shan was an investor at [Greycroft](/org/greycroft), where they focused on early stage and growth investments in internet and mobile startups across the consumer and enterprise digital ecosystems. Shan also has experience as a consultant, having worked with [Bain & Company](/org/bain) on strategic and operational issues across a variety of industries. Shan is a Co-Founder and Vice President of Bruin Consulting, a non-profit consulting organization.

Shan Aggarwal has a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. Shan also attended Westmont High School.

and Hoolie Tejwani - Corporate Development & Ventures reports to Shan Aggarwal. They are on a team with Jim Migdal - Head of Business Development, Nana Murugesan - VP, International & Business Development, and Daniel Harrison - Communications Director. Shan Aggarwal reports to Emilie Choi, President & COO.

Shan Aggarwal

Paul Grewal is currently the Chief Legal Officer at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to this, they served as Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Facebook from June 2016 to August 2020. Before that, they were a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California from December 2010 to June 2016. 

Grewal began their legal career as a partner at [Howrey LLP](/org/howrey-llp) from December 2000 to November 2010. Paul then served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from August 1999 to September 2000.

Paul Grewal is a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Some individuals on their team include Milana McCullagh - VP, Deputy General Counsel — Product & Commercial, Juan Suarez - VP, Deputy General Counsel, Enterprise, and Christian Sabella - Senior Director & Associate General Counsel. Paul Grewal reports to Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Emilie Choi - President & COO, Michael Li - VP, Data, and Kate Rouch - Chief Marketing Officer.

Paul Grewal

Ave D. King has over fifteen years of experience in the financial compliance industry. Ave began their career at [Deutsche Bank](/org/deutsche-bank) in 2003, where they spent eleven years in various positions, including Head of Transition Management and Head of Business Line Advisory. In 2014, they moved to J.P. Morgan and then to [BGC Partners](/org/bgc-partners) in 2020. Ms. King joined [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) in June 2020 as Head of Compliance and MLRO for Singapore.

Ave D. King holds a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Goldsmiths, University of London.

They work with Susan Agonis - Senior Director, Compliance, Julian Ashe - Head of Compliance and Risk, Ireland, and Stefano Bovo - Head of Compliance & AML, Germany. Their manager is Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer.

Ave D. King

Julian Ashe is currently the Head of Compliance and Risk for [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) in Ireland. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Compliance for BNP Paribas Securities Services from May 2016 to January 2021. Julian has also worked as a Senior Consultant (Contract) for Northern Trust Ireland from November 2015 to April 2016, and as a Compliance Manager for Invesco Ltd. from April 2011 to October 2015. Ashe began their career in compliance with State Street, where they served as AVP of Compliance of Alternative Investment Funds from April 2008 to April 2011. Julian then moved to Investors Bank & Trust, where they served as Senior Manager of Shareholder Services from January 2006 to December 2008. In January 1999, they started their career in asset management as Registration Manager for Global Asset Management, a position they held until December 2006.

Julian Ashe has a professional diploma in compliance from University College Dublin, a DES in entrepreneurial (business) studies from The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business (UCD), and a BA in economics and history from University College Dublin.

They work with Bhanu Prabhat - Head of Compliance Technology & Strategic Initiatives, Celia Dearing - Chief Compliance Officer, UK & International Compliance COO, and Ave D. King - Head of Compliance & MLRO, [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Singapore. Julian Ashe reports to Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer.

Julian Ashe

Christine Parker is the VP, Deputy General Counsel at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Christine has also been a Partner at Reed Smith LLP, North Star Fund, and [Sullivan & Cromwell LLP](/org/sullivan-cromwell-llp). Prior to their current position, they served as Legislative Counsel for Defense, Energy, and Foreign Policy for U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer.

Christine Parker has a JD from Yale Law School and a BA in Theirtory from [Yale University](/org/yale-university).

Christine Parker reports to Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer. Some of their coworkers include Juan Suarez - VP, Deputy General Counsel, Enterprise, Christian Sabella - Senior Director & Associate General Counsel, and Katherine Minarik - VP, Deputy General Counsel—Litigation.

Christine Parker

Durgesh Kaushik is the Senior Director of Market Expansion at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), they served as the Managing Director of India & South Asia for Snap Inc., where they helped grow the user base to over 100M with 8 consecutive quarters of 100% y/y growth. Durgesh also served as the Head of Growth for [Dunzo](/org/dunzo), where they drove 40% growth in monthly transactions within 5 months, and developed the strategy to scale beyond Bengaluru.

Kaushik is a co-founder and former CEO of Wishfie, a social-video platform that empowers people to share their opinions on trending stories and latest news by simply using their selfie camera. Under their leadership, Wishfie scaled to 150K users and 10 million video views on the platform, and established an innovative campus ambassador program that reached over 100 colleges in the country. The app was ranked among top 10 trending social media apps in India and selected by Facebook for its FB Start program.

Durgesh Kaushik has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, an Engineer’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences, General from [Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology](/org/netaji-subhas-institute-of-technology), and a Master of Business Administration - MBA in Strategy from [University of California](/org/regents-of-the-university-of-california).

Durgesh Kaushik reports to Nana Murugesan, VP, International & Business Development.

Durgesh Kaushik

Greg Roseberry has been working in the financial sector for over a decade. Greg started their career at Google, where they quickly rose through the ranks to become head of global brand strategy, planning, and development. In this role, they advised on YouTube commercial strategy and led a team of six finance professionals charged with reporting and analytics for YouTube and the Google Display Network.

In 2014, Greg left Google to join [Pinterest](/org/pinterest) as Head of Finance (interim). In this role, they were responsible for developing the company's long- and short-range financial plans and allocating resources in support of strategic priorities. Greg also partnered with the CFO and Investor Relations to deliver quarterly financial updates to the investor community and briefed the Board of Directors on financial results and key performance indicators.

In May of 2022, Greg joined [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) as VP of FP&A. In this role, they are responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis team and providing support to all departments within the company. Greg partners with the CFO to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting to investors, shareholders, and other stakeholders. Greg is a trusted advisor to the Executive Team, providing insights and recommendations on strategic initiatives, M&A opportunities, and more.

Greg Roseberry has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance / Accounting from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Some of their coworkers include Jonathan Eide - VP, Business Operations & Strategy, Jennifer Jones - Chief Accounting Officer, and Surojit Chatterjee - Chief Product Officer. Their manager is Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder & CEO.

Greg Roseberry

Ronak Daya is currently the Head of Financing Products at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), Ronak spent five years at Square as the Global Head of Credit Products and Operations for Square Banking. Ronak has also held positions at [First Round Capital](/org/first-round-capital) and [Andreessen Horowitz](/org/andreessen-horowitz). 

Ronak has a proven track record in product management and leading successful teams. At Square, Ronak led the launch of the Mobile platform and grew the Search Compare Ads Network into a 10x revenue generating machine. Ronak is known for their ability to prioritize and manage large technical teams, write stories and ensure finished work meets requirements and market needs. 

In their role at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), Ronak is responsible for leading the financing products team and overseeing all product development, strategy and operations for the team.

Ronak Daya has a Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering from [Rutgers University](/org/rutgers-university), and a Graduate degree in UX Design from [General Assembly](/org/general-assembly). Ronak also has a Bachelor of Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. In addition, they have certifications from Scrum Alliance in Certified Scrum Product Owner, ITIL Certified in ITIL V3, [Pragmatic Marketing](/org/pragmatic-marketing) in [Pragmatic Marketing](/org/pragmatic-marketing) Certified, and [General Assembly](/org/general-assembly) in UX Design.

Ronak Daya reports to Surojit Chatterjee, Chief Product Officer. Ronak Daya works with Max Branzburg - VP, Product, Anthony Bassili - Head of Pensions, and David Farmer - Senior Director of Product.

Ronak Daya

Novi started her career as a behavioral therapist. She later joined [Airbnb](/org/airbnb), where she worked in Customer Support from 2010 - 2011.

She gained most of her experience in Talent was with Prime Resource Solutions, where she spent nearly nine years before joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) in 2018.

Novi Le

David Farmer is the Senior Director of Product at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). David was previously a Consultant at [Bain & Company](/org/bain) from September 2011 to January 2015, where they worked in financial services, technology and private equity practices.

David Farmer studied Economics and Politics at the [University of Bristol](/org/university-of-bristol).

David Farmer reports to Surojit Chatterjee, Chief Product Officer. They are on a team with Sam McIngvale - Head of Product, [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Custody, Sanchan Saxena - VP, Products, and Ronak Daya - Head of Financing Products.

David Farmer

Fred Ehrsam is a Director & Co-Founder at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to this, they worked as a trader for [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) and did research on self-assembling DNA nanostructures at [Duke University](/org/duke-university). Ehrsam's experience in the financial sector and their research background make him uniquely suited to their current role at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase).

Fred Ehrsam attended [Duke University](/org/duke-university), where they earned a B.S. in computer science and economics.

Fred Ehrsam

Melissa Strait joined as Chief Compliance Officer in February of 2021. In this role, she will take care of the company’s businesses with several law enforcement agencies worldwide, in areas where [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) operates. Strait has recently served as the Global Head of Financial Crimes and U.S. Compliance Officer at the leading fintech company, [Stripe](/org/stripe). She had also previously worked with Square, the American financial services company owned by Jack Dorsey, where she handled its compliance programs.

In her past roles in these two multinational companies, Strait had contributed a great deal to the two companies’ growth and built teams when regulations in the traditional financial industry were too critical.

Melissa Strait

Surojit was Vice President, Product Management, Google Shopping at Google. He joined Google in 2017 from Flipkart, where he had served as SVP and Head of Product. This is his second tenure with Google; he was with the company from 2007-2015 in a variety of roles including Head of Payment Products, Asia Pacific Products; Head of Mobile Products, India; Senior PM of Mobile Search Ads; and Global Head of Product, Mobile Search Ads and AdSense for Search. 

Surojit Chatterjee

Grant graduated from Harvard in 2006 and joined BCG as an Associate. He then spent two years at [Feeding America](/org/feeding-america) in purchasing and business development. Grant then completed an MBA at Ross Business School after which he joined Google in Business Operations & Strategy. He was with Google for six years (2012 - 2015), three of which were spent as Head of Strategy / Project Sourcing at Google X (the Moonshot Factory). 

He joined [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) in 2018 as Head of Business Operations & Strategy and was named VP, People Strategy & Talent in 2019.

Grant D'Arcy

Adam Garland is Product Manager, Growth at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Previously, Adam was Product Manager, Growth at [Zeus Living](/org/zeus-living). Adam holds a Bachelor's Degree from University of California, Berkeley.

Adam Garland

Nick Boccardi is Senior Product Manager at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Previously, Nick was Product Manager at Bison Trails Co. Nick holds a Bachelor's Degree from [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania).

Nick Boccardi

Stephanie Wills

Prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), Michael spent  seven years at [LinkedIn](/org/linkedin), most recently as Head of Analytics and Data Science. Prior to [LinkedIn](/org/linkedin) he spend time at [eBay](/org/ebay) and [Capital One](/org/capital-one).

Michael Li

In her previous role as VP Business Development, presided over the company's $300 million Series E funding, valuing [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) at $8 billion.

She started her career in investment banking, and has since held corporate development positions at [Yahoo!](/org/yahoo), Warner Bros. and most recently [LinkedIn](/org/linkedin), where she was Head of Corporate Development. She also serves on the boards of [Naspers](/org/naspers) and [ZipRecruiter](/org/ziprecruiter).

Emilie Choi

Milana’s background includes more than 13 years at Google where she led a global team of lawyers supporting some of the company’s most notable products like Google Search and Google Maps, along with Google’s AI efforts. At Google, Milana worked closely with product, engineering, and business leads to solve some of Google’s most complex regulatory problems and help further Google’s mission. With a passion for disruptive technologies, Milana will work across functions at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) to scale the product legal support, ensure compliance with law, and help launch products as efficiently as possible.

Milana McCullagh

Katherine joins [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) with extensive experience including in-house executive-level roles at [Dyson](/org/dyson) and cleverbridge as well as over a decade at [Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott](/org/bartlit-beck-herman-palenchar-scott) law firm, where she resolved several billion-dollar disputes and rose to be a partner. At [Dyson](/org/dyson), where she was most recently General Counsel of the Americas, Katherine was responsible for managing legal risk and delivering all legal services necessary to support [Dyson](/org/dyson)’s business in the region. This includes navigating the litigation risks from employment to IP to regulatory to product as well as leading the cross-functional [Covid](/org/covid) working group, which designed and executed a plan to safely reopen dozens of facilities across the Americas.

Katherine Minarik

Phuong has been with [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) since early 2020 after joining from [Uber](/org/uber), where she worked in Technical Sourcing. She spent nearly four years at [Uber](/org/uber).

Phuong Vu

Brett spent 17 years at [Barclays](/org/barclays) in several leadership roles, including Global Head of fixed income and equity sales, as well as Global Head of credit & commodities. He also headed up [Barclays](/org/barclays)’ first head of digital role, which amongst other things included managing the bank's FinTech investments. 

Brett Tejpaul

Mark worked at [LinkedIn](/org/linkedin) prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), where he served in several teams including Product Finance, Business Operations and Growth. The rotations were part of the Strategy & Analytics Leadership Program. After the rotation he served for nearly a year in Corporate Development before joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) in Business Operations & Strategy.

Mark Cialone

Jennifer joined from EY, where she was a senior manager. Prior to EY she spent +10 years at [Deloitte](/org/deloitte) in Auditing.

Jennifer Jones

Lauren Casey

As VP of Products at Coinbase, Saxena is responsible for developing new product features that incorporate NFTs, cryptocurrency and the blockchain.

Sanchan Saxena

Max Branzburg

Bachelor of Arts/Economics, [Rice University](/org/rice-university); Master of Arts/Science, [Rice University](/org/rice-university)

Brian Armstrong

A builder at heart, Tobi began writing computer code in his early teens. He soon became an active member of the open source community, contributing to projects such as Ruby on Rails, Liquid and ActiveMerchant. Building on his experience developing open source projects, Tobi launched an ecommerce platform in 2004 focused on selling snowboarding equipment. This online store soon grew into what we know today as Shopify. Tobi’s experience as a founder & CEO, scaling his business from a small, niche online marketplace into what has become a critical backbone of global ecommerce will help guide Coinbase as we seek to bring crypto to more people and businesses around the world.

Tobias Lütke

Kate joined Coinbase after more than a decade at Facebook, most recently serving as Global Head of Brand and Product Marketing for Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook app, Public Affairs and the Facebook company. Kate’s experience at a company with the scale and impact of Facebook is invaluable as Coinbase continues building its brand, growing its teams and working to bring millions more people into the cryptoeconomy.

Kate Rouch

Sabella has fifteen years of experience in the fintech industry. He leads [Coinbase](/org/coinbase)'s legal work on capital markets. 

Prior to this appointment, Sabella was the acting director of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, assuming the role in January 2021.

Christian Sabella

Faryar Shirzad is the Chief People Officer at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). 

During his 15 year tenure at [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs), Faryar played a leading role in managing the firm’s government relations and public policy strategy, regularly engaging with policymakers around the world to help the firm navigate complex legislative and regulatory developments.
Prior to joining [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) in 2006, Faryar held several government positions, serving on the staff of the National Security Council at the White House as Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs and as the U.S. G-8 Sherpa. He also served as Assistant Secretary for Import Administration at the US Department of Commerce and previously as International Trade Counsel to the US Senate Committee on Finance. He is a life member of the [Council on Foreign Relations](/org/council-on-foreign-relations) and in 2010 received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Faryar Shirzad

Oputa Ezediaro is an institutional coverage at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), they worked as an executive director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from August 2007 to September 2018. Before that, they were a graduate rotation analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from August 2004 to July 2007.

Oputa Ezediaro has a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the [University of Ghana](/org/university-of-ghana).

Their manager is Brett Tejpaul, Head of Institutional Sales, Trading & Prime Services.

Oputa Ezediaro

Manages department of attorneys and staff responsible for general enterprise legal matters, including litigation, corporate affairs and governance, employment, regulatory, commercial, and data privacy & security. 

Juan Suarez

Sarah Chua is the Talent Acquisition Manager at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Sarah has been with the company since January 2020 and their previous experience includes working as the MBA Recruitment Lead / Programs at [Activision Blizzard](/org/activision-blizzard).

Sarah Chua has a Master's degree from the [University of Southern California](/org/university-of-southern-california) and an Industrial Labor Relations- HR degree from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university).

Sarah Chua reports to Grant D'Arcy, VP, People Strategy & Talent. They work with Phuong Vu - Manager, Talent Sourcing, Novi Le - Executive Talent.

Sarah Chua

Manish Gupta

Marc Andreessen

Gokul Rajaram is a Director at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Gokul was previously a Caviar Lead at Square, and before that they were with RetailMeNot, Inc. as a Board Member. Rajaram has also been with [The Trade Desk](/org/the-trade-desk), [DoorDash](/org/doordash), and [Pinterest](/org/pinterest).

Gokul Rajaram has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, an MS in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin, and a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Gokul Rajaram

Fred Wilson

Elliott Suthers is Communications Director at Coinbase, a position he has held since May 2018.

Prior to Coinbase, Elliott was SVP at Grayling.

Elliott Suthers

Daniel Harrison is Director of Communications at Coinbase, a position he has held since May of 2018.

Prior to Coinbase, Daniel was a Technology Communications Manager at Facebook.

Daniel Harrison

Global product and brand marketing leader with expertise in uncovering customer insights, scaling new user growth, and launching award-winning creative campaigns. Currently leading consumer product marketing at Coinbase.

Adam Weigand

Hoolie Tejwani

Alina started her full-time career at [Heidrick & Struggles](/org/heidrick-struggles) focusing on advising clients on executive recruitment after graduating with a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from [UC Berkeley](/org/uc-berkeley). She joined [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) in 2019 after 2.5 years at [Heidrick & Struggles](/org/heidrick-struggles).

Alina Sinclair

Brock joined [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) from Citadel in 2019, where he served as MD & CPO. In total he has more than 20 years of experience in talent. Before Citadel he served as VP, Global Talent Group & People Infrastructure at [Red Hat](/org/redhat), where he spent +8 years.

At [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) Brock is responsible for recruitment as well as internal cohesion during rapid scaling.

L.J. Brock

Emma has worked in HR and Learning & Development for a range of prominent companies across law and technology. She served senior roles at [LinkedIn](/org/linkedin), [Dropbox](/org/dropbox) and most recently, before joining [Coinbase](/org/coinbase), she was Global Head of Talent Development at [Affirm](/org/affirm). She joined [Coinbase](/org/coinbase) in 2018.

Emma Dawson

Katie Haun is currently the Director at [Coinbase](/org/coinbase). Prior to that, they were a General Partner at [Andreessen Horowitz](/org/andreessen-horowitz) from January 2018 to January 2022. Katie is also a member of the Board of Directors at [HackerOne](/org/hackerone) and has served in that capacity since December 2017. Katie Haun is also a lecturer at Stanford Law School, where they taught the school's first-ever course on digital currency and cybercrime.

Katie Haun graduated from Cairo American College before attending [Boston University](/org/boston-university) for their BA. Katie then went on to Stanford Law School to earn their JD.

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