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Role

The Foundation is responsible for the governance of Velocity Network™ and the use of the Network by all involved parties: continuously build the rulebook, facilitate the provision of Velocity Network™ in a safe and compliant manner, and guide the development of the decentralized protocols.

Organization

Velocity Network Foundation® is a non-profit membership organization hosting diverse labor market stakeholders from across HR Tech, Education Tech, gig and freelance platforms, contingency workforce, job search platforms, background providers, assessment processors, non-profit and multilateral organizations, employers, and educational institutions.

Governance

The Foundation is governed by the Board of Directors, elected annually by the Foundation membership. Members also participate in governance and influence the Network’s roadmap and playbook through the different workgroups and steering committees.

The Velocity Network Foundation® elected Board of Directors is comprised of senior leaders from across the membership. The Board is charged with setting the strategic direction and policies for the Network. The Board represents the membership and the community of participants.

Alex Chudnovsky

VP, Product Strategy
SAP

Bill Wilder

Chief Operating Officer
InformData

Cecile Alper-Leroux

Former Group Vice President, Research & Innovation, UKG
Unaffiliated Director

Chris Goodson

Chief Growth Officer
National Student Clearinghouse

Dror Gurevich

Founder, CEO
Velocity Career Labs

Ellis Montra

Senior Director of Product Strategy
UKG

Georgios Markakis

Managing Partner, Venero Capital Advisors
Unaffiliated Director

Gianna Pfiffner

People Insights and Analytics Leader

Unaffiliated Director

Glen Cathey

SVP, Digital Strategy
Randstad

James Owens

Former President and CEO, Cisive
Unaffiliated

Jean-Marc Laouchez

President, Korn Ferry Institute
Korn Ferry

Jouko van Aggelen

Chief Portfolio & Innovation Officer
Aon Assessment Solutions

Manoj Kutty

Founder, CEO
GreenLight Credentials

Marc Jansen

EVP Human Resources
Rabobank

Unaffiliated Director

Marty Reed

CEO
Randa Solutions 

Michelle Ainsworth

Director of Product
HireRight

Sanjoe Tom Jose

CEO
Talview

Scott Cheney

Chief Executive Officer
Credential Engine

Zach Daigle

President PreCheck
Cisive

Appointed by the Board, Committee Chairs lead Member discussions and contributions across the different aspects of running Velocity Network™.

Andres Olave

CTO
Velocity Career Labs

Bruce Berger

Chief Compliance Officer, VP & Corp. Sec.
Cisive

James Owens

Former President and CEO, Cisive
Unaffiliated

Rick Barfoot

Chief Operating Officer
Joynd

Sathish Thirugnanavelu

Director of Digital Transformation
Cisive

Ximo Soler

Former SVP, Global Digital Strategy
Randstad

The Foundation’s executive team is comprised of senior and dedicated professionals committed to reinventing how career records are shared across the global market, empowering individuals, businesses, and educational institutions through transformational blockchain technology – public, open, trusted, and self-sovereign.

Andres Olave

CTO
Velocity Career Labs

Dror Gurevich

Founder, CEO
Velocity Career Labs

Etan Bernstein

Co-Founder, Head of Ecosystem
Velocity Career Labs

Olivia Melonas

Board Secretary
Velocity Network Foundation

Velocity Blockchain Node Operators

The Network’s decentralized ledger is run by a group of independent organizations, Members of the Foundation that were certified by the Foundation’s Board. Node Operators maintain the core fabric for the Internet of Careers®; they run Velocity validation nodes and participate in the consensus protocol validating transactions while maintaining the Network’s integrity.

Membership

Members enjoy strategic guidance and best practices through the Foundation’s unique support programs and influence the Network’s roadmap and playbook by participating in the different workgroups and steering committees.

The Foundation continues to welcome new Members that meet the membership criteria and support the Foundation’s mission of building the Internet of Careers®, empowering individuals, businesses, and educational institutions around the world through transformational blockchain technology.

To inquire about membership, please contact us at membership@velocitynetwork.foundation.

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Joining forces with Velocity Career Labs, developer of innovative blockchain technology, the following industry leaders from across the Human Capital Management and Education markets came together in early 2019 to launch Velocity Network Foundation®.

The Foundation invites labor market stakeholders from across HR Tech, Education Tech, gig and freelance platforms, contingency workforce, job search platforms, background providers, assessment processors, non-profit and multilateral organizations, employers, and educational institutions to join us as we move to change the world of work!