Project
Polygon Labs
Company behind the network
CoinDesk reported that Polygon Labs, the company behind the network, had already promoted chief legal officer Marc Boiron to CEO in July 2023.
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“CoinDesk reported that Polygon Labs, the company behind the network, had already promoted chief legal officer Marc Boiron to CEO in July 2023.”
Named in 11 pieces
Stablecoins & Payments
Polygon Completes Coinme Deal and Claims 48 States
Polygon announced its Coinme completion on October 14, 2026, and 11 of the 48 states rest on exemptions.
Executive Hires
Solana Foundation Names Rachel Conlan Strategy Chief
Solana Foundation hired former Binance marketing chief Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer on September 24, 2026, as the network pushes to bring institutional payments and tokenized assets onchain.
Executive Hires
Polygon Labs Names John Egan Chief Product Officer
Stripe's head of crypto, John Egan, announced on Sept. 15, 2025, that he had joined Polygon Labs as its first chief product officer, starting the next day.
CEO Changes
Sandeep Nailwal Becomes the Polygon Foundation's First CEO
Mihailo Bjelic left the Polygon Foundation board on May 23, 2025, and Sandeep Nailwal became its first CEO on June 11.
Executive Hires
Mantle Network Names Brian Trunzo Chief Growth Officer
Brian Trunzo left his post as Polygon Labs' global head of business development to become Mantle Network's chief growth officer on February 11, 2025, one of five executive hires the network announced the same day.
CEO Changes
Hedera Foundation Names Charles Adkins Chief Executive
The HBAR Foundation rebranded itself Hedera Foundation on Dec. 20, 2024, and named Charles Adkins chief executive effective Jan. 1, 2025, moving him from president of Hedera Hashgraph into the new role.
Board Seats
Hedera Council Names Charles Adkins President
The Hedera Council appointed Charles Adkins president on December 13, 2023, bringing in an executive with prior roles at Aptos, Polygon Labs and the U.S. Treasury Department.
CEO Changes
Illia Polosukhin Replaces Chris Donovan as NEAR Foundation CEO
NEAR's co-founder became Foundation CEO on Nov. 7, 2023 and Chris Donovan moved to COO.
Exits and Removals
Polygon Co-Founder Jaynti Kanani Steps Back
Jaynti Kanani told followers on Oct. 4, 2023, that he had quietly left Polygon's day-to-day work about six months earlier, closing out his run as one of the network's three founders.
CEO Changes
Marc Boiron Replaces Ryan Wyatt as Polygon Labs CEO
Polygon Labs promoted its chief legal officer to CEO on July 7, 2023, and by 2026 the company called itself a payments business while a token holder asked what holders own.
Executive Hires
Polygon Labs Names Rebecca Rettig Chief Policy Officer
Rebecca Rettig left Silvergate Bank's board on Feb. 9, 2023, to become Polygon Labs' first chief policy officer, the same day the bank told regulators her exit was an amicable one.