GMX Governance Committee Election

Intro This Snapshot serves to elect 5 council Members for the Arbitrum GMX Governance committee. More details can be found in the full proposal below.

Rules Voters can vote for up to 5 applicants.

Applicants may not vote for themselves.

The five applicants with the most votes will be elected to the council.

Applicants and their Application

1. Jonezee - Jonezee has been contributing to GMX on the communications side for over two years. He has been involved in both GMX and Arbitrum since their early days and has a solid understanding of DAOs, how they work, and their potential pitfalls. He is one of the more active members of this governance forum. He was also a member of the grants committee for both GMX wave one and wave two grants program. https://gov.gmx.io/t/gmx-governance-committee/3731/5

2. Saurabh - Saurabh has been with GMX for the past year, serving on the grants committee for GMX Wave 1 and 2. He also represented the GMX Grants Committee on the Arb LTIPP council. With a strong knowledge of GMX, the GMX DAO, and the Arbitrum ecosystem, his experience running Arbitrum DAO's first grants program and sharing STIP reports has kept him in close contact with delegates, effectively representing GMX. https://gov.gmx.io/t/gmx-governance-committee/3731/10

3. Atomist - Leading forum research contributor in Arbitrum DAO during the STIP phase, frequent writer and editor on Arbitrum and GMX. Formed a formal active delegate team for Arbitrum DAO with a full workflow. Leading Castle Capital as Advisors, supporting over 60 applicants. Deep understanding of GMX, Arbitrum, and DAOs, involved since day one as an XVIX/GMT migrator. Built the first GMX price chart in Q4 2021 with TokenFeeds. https://gov.gmx.io/t/gmx-governance-committee/3731/6

4. Shogun - With a background in data and software engineering, he has contributed to GMX by working on the GMX STIP Dashboard, which tracks partnered protocol TVL, volumes, and traders. This has helped drive data-driven decisions and strengthened insights for the final GMX STIP Grants Program report in Arbitrum Governance. As a proponent of fair decision-making, he has served on the committee for both GMX Grants Wave 1 and 2, giving him a strong understanding of the GMX, GMX DAO, and Arbitrum ecosystems. His work includes collaborations and analytics on STIP, STIP.b, and LTIPP incentives for Arbitrum. https://gov.gmx.io/t/gmx-governance-committee/3731/7

5. Jrogon - For the past year, Jrogon has been part of GMX’s business development team, where he coordinated strategic initiatives to expand the user base and increase liquidity. He engaged with institutional investors to onboard them to GMX, fostering relationships that boosted trading volume and platform stability. Additionally, he played a key role on the GMX grants committee for STIP Grants Wave 1, helping evaluate and support innovative projects. His work has given him deep familiarity with GMX, and the Arbitrum ecosystem through various collaborations. https://gov.gmx.io/t/gmx-governance-committee/3731/9

6. Sov - Sov is the Head of Grants at Gitcoin, leading BD, partnerships, and programs across various ecosystems. He has designed and managed grant programs for Gitcoin and its partners, overseen strategic Web3 partnerships, and expanded Gitcoin’s impact. Sov led the Gitcoin Grants OSS Program on the Arbitrum Network and has over 10 years of leadership experience with a mid-sized systems integrator (~$50M revenue). He’s a delegate for Gitcoin, Optimism, ENS, and Radicle, and has actively participated in Arbitrum initiatives like the Thank ARB/Cartographer’s Syndicate. Sov also worked with Hedgey/StableLab on Easy Incentive Programs. https://gov.gmx.io/t/gmx-governance-committee/3731/4