Project
Ava Labs
Ava Labs makes it simple to deploy high-performance blockchain solutions, led by innovations on the Avalanche network.
Description sourced from
- avalabs.org
“Ava Labs makes it simple to deploy high-performance blockchain solutions, led by innovations on the Avalanche network.”
Named in 9 pieces
Exits and Removals
Ava Labs' John Wu Steps Down as President
John Wu moved himself from president to senior advisor at Ava Labs on Aug. 18, 2026, handing the title to Charley Cooper after seven years building the company from ten Cornellians in Brooklyn.
Executive Hires
John Wu Hands the Ava Labs Presidency to Charley Cooper
Ava Labs' John Wu appointed Charley Cooper president on Aug. 18, 2026, moved himself to senior advisor, and named interim CFO Lydia Chiu to the role on a permanent basis.
Executive Hires
Ava Labs Names Lydia Chiu Permanent Chief Financial Officer
Ava Labs promoted Lydia Chiu from interim to permanent chief financial officer on August 18, 2026, as John Wu moved to senior advisor and handed the presidency to Charley Cooper.
Exits and Removals
Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo Steps Down as Ava Labs Strategy Chief
Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo posted his exit as Ava Labs chief strategy officer on Jan. 15, 2026, after nearly five years, and said he will finish his term on the Avalanche Foundation board.
Layoffs
Emin Gün Sirer Cuts 12 Percent of Ava Labs Staff
Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer confirmed a 12 percent staff cut on November 7, 2023, calling it a move to double down on growth.
Executive Hires
Immutable Names David Bicknell Chief Financial Officer
Immutable announced on March 8, 2023, that David Bicknell, a former Meta and Twitter finance leader, was its chief financial officer, alongside a new chief marketing officer from Ava Labs.
Executive Hires
Immutable Names Devon Ferreira Chief Marketing Officer
Immutable announced on March 8, 2023, that it had hired Avalanche's former marketing chief Devon Ferreira as chief marketing officer, alongside a new chief financial officer and a promoted chief commercial officer.
Executive Hires
Ava Labs Names Lee Schneider Its First General Counsel
Ava Labs hired Lee Schneider, the former general counsel of Block.one, as its first general counsel on May 27, 2021, to run legal matters and government affairs for the Avalanche blockchain.
Exits and Removals
Lee Schneider Departs as Block.one General Counsel
Lee Schneider's move from Block.one's general counsel to the first general counsel at Ava Labs became public on May 27, 2021, in Ava Labs' own Medium post.