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NEAR Foundation
Token NEAR. 3 people in place and 1 gone, as the record stands on October 3, 2026. Latest verified change: January 11, 2024.
Who has held the NEAR Foundation's top jobs
Each bar runs from arrival to exit, as of Oct. 3, 2026
- Upright line: layoffs became public
People and dates: the CryptoLately record of verified leadership moves, each linked to its source below.
Chief executive
“Board member, advisor, writer on digital assets and geopolitics.” How they describe themselves on X (@mariekeflament)
“COO @Compound_xyz | Council Member @NEARFoundation | User-Owned AI is NEAR | Chain Abstractooooor | All views my own | Lawyer but not your lawyer” How they describe themselves on X (@ChrisDoNEARvan)
“Founded by Illia Polosukhin — co-author of “Attention Is All You Need” and creator of the NEAR blockchain.” From the NEAR Foundation team page
Top managers
“COO @Compound_xyz | Council Member @NEARFoundation | User-Owned AI is NEAR | Chain Abstractooooor | All views my own | Lawyer but not your lawyer” How they describe themselves on X (@ChrisDoNEARvan)