Thirty days in 2025 changed who ran Story Protocol. SY Lee announced Sandeep Chinchali as chief AI officer on July 17, and co-founder Jason Zhao stepped back from his full-time role on Aug. 16, which left Lee leading alongside Chinchali and Andrea Muttoni , the chief product officer.
· Story Protocol hires a chief AI officer, then hands the CEO job to co-founder SY Lee
SY Lee Rebuilds Story Protocol's Leadership Around AI Data
Within 30 days in 2025, Story Protocol lost co-founder Jason Zhao and gave SY Lee, Andrea Muttoni and Sandeep Chinchali the top seats, a reset aimed at AI training data.
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- Andrea MuttoniStory Protocol (PIP Labs), Chief Product Officer
- Avi Patel
- Chris Dixon
- Jason ZhaoStory Protocol (PIP Labs), Co-founder and Chief Protocol Officer
- Liam Wright
- Sandeep ChinchaliStory Protocol (PIP Labs), Chief AI Officer
- Sarick Shah
- SY LeeStory Protocol (PIP Labs), Chief Executive Officer
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