- The Ethereum Foundation has officially announced a new leadership and structure
- Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak now lead the foundation as co-directors
- Wang and Stańczak will assume office on March 17
The Ethereum Foundation has officially unveiled a new leadership and structure a few weeks after the Ethereum community criticized the foundation’s team. It announced Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak as the new co-directors, with their tenure starting on March 17. The foundation’s former executive director Aya Miyaguchi will be the new president, a structure the foundation hopes will increase its touch with the community and the ecosystem.
Combining a Researcher and Developer
In a blog post, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) disclosed that Wang has been “a core researcher” at the foundation for seven years and a major contributor to the Ethereum beacon chain. EF also noted that Wang has been an active Ethereum community member, adding that she has a deeper understanding of EF’s “unique role within the decentralized ecosystem.”
1/ The Ethereum Foundation is thrilled to welcome Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stanczak as co-Executive Directors. This new leadership structure marks an exciting new chapter in the Foundation’s evolution as we continue to support a growing Ethereum ecosystem.
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— Ethereum Foundation (@ethereumfndn) March 1, 2025
The foundation described Nethermind CEO Stańczak as a developer and “a leader with proven results.” According to EF, Stańczak built Nethermind to become one of the leading projects on the Ethereum ecosystem and a “thriving global company.”
The foundation disclosed that it seeks to use Wang and Stańczak’s leadership to transition from serving a “small number of enthusiasts” to becoming a “censorship-resistant base layer” that powers the global finance and “software stack.”
The Community is Happy
A section of the crypto community welcomed the new leadership and its structure with some saying it brings a balance between the “technical and the operational.”Others said they’re excited to see how the two will drive the blockchain’s “next phase of growth.”
Congrats to both new leaders! It’s exciting to see a balance btw technical and operational leadership and I wish them both a lot of luck!
— Claire Kart (@clairekart) March 1, 2025
The new leadership comes a few weeks after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced a restructuring of the EF team to “bring in fresh talent”. It also comes two weeks after the foundation invested $120 million into DeFi platforms to boost its connection with the Ethereum ecosystem.
With the Ethereum Foundation welcoming a new leadership, it’s to be seen how Wang and Stańczak will connect with the community and boost Ethereum’s adoption.
