On September 21, 2020, the Cardano Foundation named Frederik Gregaard its first chief executive officer. The announcement carried a Zürich dateline and put his start in the following month. Gregaard came from PwC Switzerland, where he led the Digital Financial Services division, after 17 years in professional services and finance. The Foundation he joined had 30 employees from 23 nationalities. Its 2025 annual report counts more than 100 colleagues.
· The Cardano Foundation names Frederik Gregaard its first CEO
Frederik Gregaard Becomes the Cardano Foundation's First CEO
The Cardano Foundation named Frederik Gregaard its first CEO on September 21, 2020, when it employed 30 people.

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- Charles Hoskinson
- Eva Oberholzer
- Frederik GregaardCardano Foundation, Chief Executive Officer (the Foundation's first)
- Jillian MacNabCardano Foundation, Chairperson of the Foundation Council
- Nathan KaiserCardano Foundation, Chairperson of the Foundation Council
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