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Riot Platforms
Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) says its mission is to empower the future of digital infrastructure.
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“Riot's (NASDAQ: RIOT) mission is to empower the future of digital infrastructure.”
Named in 13 pieces
Exits and Removals
Riot Platforms' Colin Yee to Step Down as CFO
Riot Platforms announced on January 2, 2026, that Jason Chung would replace Colin Yee as chief financial officer effective March 1, 2026, as the bitcoin miner leans further into AI data centers.
Executive Hires
Riot Platforms Names Jason Chung Chief Financial Officer
Riot Platforms promoted corporate development chief Jason Chung to chief financial officer effective March 1, 2026, succeeding Colin Yee as the miner pivots toward data centers.
Executive Hires
Riot Platforms Hires Jonathan Gibbs as Data Center Chief
Riot Platforms hired Jonathan Gibbs as its first Chief Data Center Officer on June 2, 2025, to lead a new data center platform beyond its Bitcoin mining business.
Board Seats
Riot Platforms Director Hannah Cho Retires From Its Board
Riot Platforms director Hannah Cho retired from its board on Feb. 12, 2025, the same filing in which the Bitcoin miner added three directors with data center and real estate backgrounds.
Board Seats
Riot Platforms Director Hubert Marleau Retires From Its Board
Riot Platforms director Hubert Marleau retired from its board on Feb. 12, 2025, as two activist investors pushed the Bitcoin miner to pursue AI and high-performance computing deals.
Board Seats
Riot Platforms Names Doug Mouton to Its Board
Riot Platforms appointed former Meta and Microsoft data center executive Doug Mouton to its board of directors on Feb. 12, 2025, as part of a pivot toward AI and high-performance computing.
Board Seats
Riot Platforms Names Jaime Leverton to Its Board
Riot Platforms appointed former Hut 8 chief executive Jaime Leverton to its board of directors on Feb. 12, 2025, alongside two other new directors, as part of its pivot toward AI and high-performance computing.
Board Seats
Riot Platforms Names Michael Turner to Its Board
Riot Platforms appointed former Oxford Properties Group president Michael Turner to its board of directors on Feb. 12, 2025, as it lined up advisers for a shift toward AI and high-performance computing.
Board Seats
Bitfarms Adds CEO Ben Gagnon to Its Board
Bitfarms put chief executive Ben Gagnon on its board of directors on August 13, 2024, the same day chairman Nicolas Bonta stepped down in the middle of Riot Platforms' hostile takeover push.
Board Seats
Bitfarms Founder Nicolas Bonta Steps Down From the Board
Bitfarms founder and chairman Nicolas Bonta stepped down from the company's board on August 13, 2024, as Riot Platforms pressed a hostile bid to replace its directors.
CEO Changes
Bitfarms Appoints Ben Gagnon Chief Executive
Bitfarms promoted chief mining officer Ben Gagnon to chief executive on July 8, 2024, in the middle of Riot Platforms' attempt to take the bitcoin miner over.
Exits and Removals
Riot's Jeff McGonegal Retires as Chief Financial Officer
Jeff McGonegal, Riot Blockchain's chief financial officer, announced his retirement on June 1, 2022, after twenty years with the company, with Colin Yee set to succeed him on Aug. 15, 2022.
CEO Changes
Riot Blockchain Names Board Member Jason Les Chief Executive
Riot Blockchain's board elevated director Jason Les to chief executive on Feb. 8, 2021, and returned Jeff McGonegal to the finance post he held from 2003 to 2019.