The XRP Ledger Foundation has launched a new leadership team that will help guide the future development of the XRP Ledger ecosystem.
In the statement, the foundation informed the community that the new executives will focus on engineering, partnerships, validator relations, operations, and community development. They will also collaborate with developers and stakeholders within the network.
Key points
- The XRP Ledger Foundation has announced a new leadership team to guide the growth, engineering, and operations of the XRPL.
- Brett Mollin serves as Executive Director, and Denis Angell has become the new Chief Technology Officer of the foundation.
- As the foundation expands its support for the ecosystem, former Ripple executive Rene Huijsen joins the operations team.
- XRP community figure Vet said his new role as community director is a major "life-changing shift."
Brett Molin has been appointed as Executive Director
The head of the new organization is Brett Molin, who has been appointed as Executive Director of the XRP Ledger Foundation. Molin will be responsible for overseeing the foundation’s long-term strategy, including engineering, partnerships, operations, and community initiatives.
He has over 10 years of experience in the cryptocurrency industry, which will contribute to the development of the XRPL ecosystem. The foundation noted that earlier this year, community members had already observed Mollin becoming more active in discussions around XRPL.
Dennis Angel has been appointed Chief Technology Officer.
Another key appointment is Dennis Angel as Chief Technology Officer.
Angell is known in the XRP Ledger developer community for his work on the XRPL codebase. He will move from XRPL Labs to the XRP Ledger Foundation and will lead technical development efforts.
His responsibilities include overseeing protocol upgrades, technical standards, and engineering contributions, while helping to maintain the network’s core principles. The foundation calls him one of the most significant contributors to the XRPL protocol over the years.
Former Ripple executive joins operations team
The foundation also announced the appointment of Rene Huijsen as Director of Operations. Huijsen previously served as Director of Payment Operations at Ripple. Additionally, he participated in a cross-border payment task force at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
According to the foundation, he will be responsible for operations and financial coordination to support ecosystem development.
The veterinarian called the new role "a major turning point in life."
Meanwhile, one of the most notable appointments in the XRP community is Hussein Zangana (better known as Vet) being named Community Director.
Vet has long been recognized in the XRP community for operating validators, creating educational content, submitting amendment proposals, hosting X Spaces and live streams, and co-founding projects such as XRP Cafe.
Regarding this message, Zajc said: description He viewed this change as “a major adjustment in life.” He expressed delight at working with the new leadership team to jointly develop the XRP ecosystem.
He also hinted that "a lot of things" are currently being developed behind the scenes and said the timing for the transition is "perfect."
The appointment has sparked a response in the XRP community, with many users congratulating the new leadership team.
Among them is Mayukha Vadari, senior software engineer at RippleX, who publicly congratulated Vet and expressed her anticipation for his greater achievements in his new role.
Congratulations!!