Jonathan Chester

Jonathan Chester is the Co-founder and CEO of Bitwage, a leading payroll and invoicing solution utilizing the bitcoin blockchain, since June 2014. Additionally, Jonathan serves as the Strategic Council Finance Officer for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, where significant funding for retinal disease research has been facilitated. As a Contributor for Forbes since December 2015, Jonathan analyzes the bitcoin and blockchain industry. Inwage, under Jonathan's leadership as Managing Director since January 2015, focuses on secure blockchain development. Prior experience includes roles at Oracle as an Account Manager for Linux & VM, and internships at Oak Creek Energy Systems and juwi Wind US Corp., among others. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UC Santa Barbara.