Mr. Reeves co-founded Fold in 2019 and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Fold and as a Director since its inception. Over the past eight years, Mr. Reeves has held product leadership positions at Thesis, Inc., A3Ventures, LLC and BYND, leading digital transformation and the development of innovation projects for Google and other Fortune 500 technology companies. Prior to founding Fold, Mr. Reeves was the Head of Payments at Thesis, Inc. from May 2018 to September 2019, where he led the development and strategic direction of the Bitcoin venture studio’s innovative payment and financial technologies. Mr. Reeves also has extensive experience in consumer finance. Prior to joining Thesis, Inc., Mr. Reeves played a key role at A3 Ventures, advancing mobility and commerce through the corporate innovation and investment arm of American Automobile Association. Mr. Reeves holds a B.A. in Rhetoric and Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. We believe Mr. Reeves is well qualified to serve on the New Fold Board because of his background in product development, consumer finance and bitcoin and his operational and historical expertise gained from serving as Fold’s Chief Executive Officer since August 2019.
Dr. Kirkwood co-founded Ten31 LLC, a leading Bitcoin investment platform, in 2020 and has served as its Managing Partner since its inception. As Managing Partner of Ten31 LLC, Dr. Kirkwood leverages his extensive experience in fintech and bitcoin investment management, strategic advisory, and business development to oversee the deployment of over $130 million across 35 companies within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Dr. Kirkwood’s expertise in capital raising, regulatory compliance and portfolio management have been critical in guiding high-risk, high-uncertainty ventures to successful outcomes. His leadership spans various sectors, including bitcoin mining, exchanges, payments, security software and hardware, and AI-driven tools. Dr. Kirkwood sits on the board of directors of Start9 Labs Inc., a user-friendly platform provider for personal servers, and Battery Finance, a subsidiary of Newmarket focused on institutional investment strategies related to bitcoin. Dr. Kirkwood holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Evansville, an M.D. from Ross University School of Medicine and an M.B.A. from Ball State University. We believe Dr. Kirkwood’s strategic insight, leadership experience and industry expertise make him well qualified to serve as a member of the New Fold Board.
Ms. Goldwasser has been a Managing Partner of GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC (“GreensLedge”) since September 2013. Prior to joining GreensLedge, Ms. Goldwasser was associated with Credit Suisse Group AG (“Credit Suisse”) as a Managing Director from September 2010 to November 2013, where she had global responsibility for the Hedge Fund Strategic Services unit. Before Credit Suisse, Ms. Goldwasser spent 12 years at Bear Stearns where she was co-head of Global Debt and Equity Capital Markets units and had global responsibility for structured products. Prior to her tenure at Bear Stearns, Ms. Goldwasser spent 12 years at Credit Suisse in a variety of management positions, including responsibility for both the Asset Backed and Non-Agency Mortgage Trading Desks. Ms. Goldwasser has been a member of the Board of Directors of TipTree Inc. (Nasdaq: TIPT), a financial services company, since January 2015, and currently serves as the lead Independent Director. She served as a director of FinTech Acquisition Corp. V, a blank check company, from December 2020 through its liquidation in December 2022. She also served as a director of FTAC Parnassus Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, from March 2021 through its liquidation in March 2023. She is the former lead Independent Director of Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE: FBC). Ms. Goldwasser is a graduate of the University of Cape Town, South Africa. We believe that Ms. Goldwasser’s extensive experience in the financial services industry makes her qualified to serve as a member of the New Fold board of directors.
Ms. Hill currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Social Finance, a national nonprofit and registered investment advisor. Previously, Ms. Hill spent 25 years at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, overseeing growth strategy, digital platforms, client service, sales performance, advisor compensation and field operations. Ms. Hill holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. We believe that Ms. Hill’s significant experience in securities and banking regulation compliance makes her qualified to serve as a member of the New Fold Board.
Mr. Hohns has served as a director of Emerald since December 2021. Dr. Hohns is Chief Executive Officer of Newmarket, a registered investment advisor he founded in 2020. Newmarket manages capital on behalf of institutional investors worldwide, specializing in structured credit opportunities. In 2022, Newmarket established Battery Finance, a subsidiary focused on institutional investment strategies related to bitcoin. Dr. Hohns is a regular speaker at industry conferences, with expertise in infrastructure, securitization, socially responsible investment, impact investment, development finance, and bitcoin. Prior to establishing Newmarket, Dr. Hohns was a Managing Director at Mariner Investment Group from 2012 through 2020, and a Managing Director at Cohen & Company from 2005 through 2012. He was a Director of INSU Acquisition Corp II from September 2020 to February 2021. Since 2016, Dr. Hohns has served as a Director of UNICEF USA. Dr. Hohns holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters in Liberal Arts from the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD in Applied Economics and Managerial Sciences from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Simha brings over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of scaling high-tech disruptive companies in multiple industries, including food-tech, blockchain, 3D printing, and digital assets. Mr. Simha currently serves as a senior financial advisor to a payment processing workforce solution private company and as a board member and treasurer of The Village LTD, a 501(c) nonprofit corporation. From 2022 through 2023, Mr. Simha served as the Chief Financial Officer at Genius Group (NYSE: GNS). From 2020 through 2022, Mr. Simha served as a director and President and Chief Financial Officer at Apifiny Group (NASDAQ: MFH). From 2019 through 2020, Mr. Simha served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Kangaroo (Roo Inc.). From 2017 through 2019, Mr. Simha served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Food-Tech. From 2011 through 2017, Mr. Simha served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at STRATASYS LTD (NASDAQ: SSYS). From 2004 through 2011, Mr. Simha served in various capacities, including Vice President of Customer Support, Finance and Operations, Orbotech Pacific Vice President of Finance and Operations, Corporate Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, at Orbotech LTD. (NASDAQ: ORBK). Mr. Simha holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Accounting and a Masters Degree in Business Administration and Finance from Tel Aviv University. He is a Certified Public Accountant. We believe that Mr. Simha’s experience in SPAC transactions, public company reporting requirements and GAAP and IFRS reports makes him qualified to serve as a member of the New Fold Board.
Mr. Young has served as Emerald’s President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2021 and also serves as Vice Chairman of Bracebridge Capital, a Boston based hedge fund. In addition, Mr. Young serves as a member of the board of advisors of Newmarket Investment Advisors and Upwell, a technology-enabled water asset management company. Mr. Young served as Chief Executive Officer at Eclat Impact in 2016. From 2000 through 2015, Mr. Young served as Chief Executive Officer and Partner at Mariner Investment Group. He joined Mariner directly from Goldman Sachs, where he began on the Commercial Paper trading desk in 1980 and subsequently served as Head Trader of Institutional Liquid Assets, Co-Head of the Money Market Sales and Trading Department in New York, Partner in charge of Fixed-Income in Tokyo, Head of Fixed-Income and foreign exchange sales in London, and, finally, Partner and Head of European Debt Capital Markets in New York. Mr. Young serves on the board of directors of Social Finance USA, a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing investment capital to drive social change, serves on the boards of directors for Social Progress Imperative, a non-profit best known for measuring a government’s social and environmental performance, Cultivo, a platform designed to finance the regeneration of nature, and TerViva, an agricultural innovation company partnering with farmers to grow and harvest Pongamia. Mr. Young received a B.A from Bowdoin College in 1977 and an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business in 1983..