Person

Josh Swihart

Lately: Electric Coin Company as CEO.

“Founder, Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL)”
How they describe themselves on X (@jswihart)

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Recorded moves

CEO Changes
Josh Swihart Quits Electric Coin Company With Its Whole Team
Electric Coin Company's chief executive announced on Jan. 7, 2026 that its entire team had left the nonprofit that governed it.
CEO Changes
Josh Swihart Named Electric Coin Company Chief Executive
Electric Coin Company's parent board announced on December 18, 2023, that Josh Swihart would replace Zooko Wilcox as chief executive, a move Blockchain.News confirmed two days later.
CEO Changes
Zooko Wilcox Steps Down as Electric Coin Company CEO
Electric Coin Company's parent board named Josh Swihart chief executive on December 18, 2023, ending Zooko Wilcox's eight years running the firm behind Zcash.
CEO Changes
Josh Cincinnati Resigns as the Zcash Foundation's First Executive Director
The Zcash Foundation's executive director resigned on July 31, 2020, citing lost trust with the Electric Coin Company.