Board Elections

Aaron Joseph Alamary https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/aaron-joseph-alamary-2a9b563a

I have years of experience in business working in a family office and my own start up operations. I started my journey in crypto back in 2016 with a Bitcoin mining co-location startup based in Fort Lauderdale. I’m currently working with a web3 innovation shop, Atlas Corp, as project manager and biz dev. I’m holding 2 Chicks and I would be a major asset to your team!

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Christian Metzner https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-metzner/

I’m happy to put my hat into the ring as I think I can offer a different view and experience of working in a large global German company (not to say we Germans a bit paranoid when it comes to governance but we can be humorous too ;-)) that is heavily regulated by external bodies such as the ECB, etc. also having worked in other markets like China and UK I have a very forward thinking leadership style and a wealth of experience of digital transformation but also people management covering D&I, Integrity, etc

Here might be an interesting podcast with Barry O’Reilly about Unlearn: https://barryoreilly.com/explore/podcast/role-modeling-culture-transformation-with-christian-metzner/

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Dennis Stuecken https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstuecken/

I’d like to recommend Dennis Stücken for Board / Strategic Advisor. He is not only a CC holder but from day 1 has said “this is the best art and definitely best female let project out of all the woman projects”, and he's is also very passionate about teaching women about NFTs and the Crypto World (he taught me!). Dennis has a strong background in crypto and NFTs, is in the space for 5 years, has worked on crypto startups in Silicon Valley, has successfully advised companies, and is currently Chief Technology Officer for a well known crypto company. He brings 15+ years of engineering and tech experience and is an active investor in NFTs. He brings a great understanding of what investors look for in projects for long-term sustainability. He is the most knowledgeable person in the space that I know and his expertise would be incredibly invaluable to the women community.

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Elizabeth Gruene https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethgruene

Elizabeth Gruene (egruene@collectors.com, 425 241 3995). Elizabeth led a team of product managers and developers at Amazon for 7 years. She served on Amazons DE&I committee and is passionate about building inclusive teams and customer experiences. She is now Sr Director of Product leading NFT strategy for Collectors Universe. She is passionate about mentoring women in tech, and is well connected in the tech world. She is a humble and empathetic leader, and serves on multiple boards for charities and educational institutions (Dartmouth College, St Thomas School). She is a member of the CC family and would love to support this amazing community.

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Eric Maercklein https://www.linkedin.com/in/maercklein

I have more 30 years’ experience in contract manufacturing. I’ve held leadership roles in operations, product development, purchasing, and sales. Currently, I run a >$100MM manufacturing business, and have achieved a 40% annualized growth rate for the past five years. During my career, I've had the opportunity to partner with many different companies to develop and scale-up "new to the world" products that have revolutionized various industries. Prior to that, I served as an officer in the US Navy, serving on a nuclear submarine and a nuclear cruiser. I'm also an angel investor in a minority-led startup.

I've invested in crypto for several years. I purchased my first CC NFT last November, and I am now holding several dozen CCs. With the strength of a truly women led team, and the support of the CC community, I'm certain the CC brand will flourish in the coming months and years. It is going to be an exciting ride, and I'd love to help as an Advisor.

All this said, in full disclosure, I'm very proud of my "CryptoDad" nickname on the CC discord (because I'm EMM's dad). I always knew that someday I'd be working for her!

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Garrett Droege https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrettdroege/

Garrett Droege, Director of Innovation + Strategy @ IMA Financial. Garrett is well known in the web3 community as an active investor, keynote speaker, and a strategic advisor on risk management in web3, crypto, + cyber risks.

IMA Financial is the 3rd largest independent insurance brokerage in the world and has the largest dedicated specialty in the area of digital risks, with clients currently representing 40% of the total Bitcoin hashrate in the US. Garrett led efforts to establish IMA as the first broker to claim space in the metaverse to deliver risk management strategies for web3 technologies. Garrett is an established business leader with neatly 20 years of consulting with some of the world’s largest technology companies in the area of risk management and insurance.

He is a CC holder and supporter and would be interesting in offering guidance on risk management for the brand. If the team prefers, he would also welcome sitting on the CAC. It should be noted that IMA was one of the first brokers in the country to release a statement and commitment to action in the wake of the George Floyd murder and started Colorado Companies Against Racism. IMA also has National and regional DEI committees and mandatory training and education sessions for employees and is committed to the highest quality diverse talent in its leadership ranks.

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Kimberly Bryant https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybryant

Kimberly Bryant is the Founder and CEO of Black Girls CODE, a non-profit organization dedicated to “changing the face of technology” by introducing girls of color (ages 7-17) to the field of technology and computer science with a concentration on entrepreneurial concepts.

Prior to starting Black Girls CODE, Kimberly enjoyed a twenty year engineering and technical leadership career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries for various Fortune 50 companies such as Genentech, Merck, and Pfizer. Since 2011 Kimberly has helped Black Girls CODE grow from a local grassroots initiative serving only the Bay Area, to an international organization with fourteen chapters across the U.S. and in Johannesburg, South Africa. Black Girls CODE has currently reached over 18,000 students and continues to grow and thrive.

Kimberly is a nationally recognized thought leader for her work to increase opportunities for women and girls in the technology industry and has received numerous awards for her work.. Kimberly has been awarded the Jefferson Award for Community Service for her work to support communities in the Bay Area, named by Business Insider on its list of “The 25 Most Influential African-Americans in Technology,” and included in The Root 100 and the Ebony Power 100 lists in 2013. Kimberly has been named one of FastCompany’s Most Creative People. In 2015, the White House honored her as a Champion of Change for her work in tech inclusion , and she received an Ingenuity Award in Social Progress from the Smithsonian Institute among many other awards and recognition. She has spoken nationally and internationally on diversity, equity, and inclusion at conferences and is a thought leader in tech education for underserved students.

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Lockie Andrews https://www.linkedin.com/in/lockieandrews

First, I am a proud supporter of Web 3 organizations that support women (holder of CC, BB, NYB, WOC, CTW, MW, WT, MA, etc.) As a black woman and a Digital executive at publicly-traded and private equity-backed companies, I know first-hand how sexism, racism and unconscious bias have excluded women in Web 2, and now Web 3. It is my mission to empower and promote women and to ensure the arts have a seat at the table in the Metaverse.

I sit on the Board of the National Academy of Design (NAD), a non-profit that represents 450 esteemed artists, architects, and collectors/stakeholders who believe in the importance of art. As one of the youngest and newest Board Members (and the first Black woman), my responsibility in addition to the Investment Committee is to digitize the almost 200 years old institution. We launched a new website and digitized our massive private collection through partnerships with Google and Sotheby’s. I am leading the planning of NAD's NFT project and am serving as their bridge to the Metaverse. I'm also on an advisory board of the Museum of Modern Art and we support artists from the Black diaspora and raise money to ensure Black artists are featured in MoMA's permanent collection.

By day, I am the CEO of a beauty brand with a celebrity investor, and I sit on boards of publicly-traded and private companies where my specialty is marketing, digital, technology and innovation. I'm an advisor on the first all-female publicly-traded SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) which includes the legend, Randi Zuckerberg. Professionally, I have held roles as the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer of digital-first enterprises and startups (fashion, apparel, beauty).

I've been researching and advising brands and companies on Web3 and NFT strategies for 3 years, and it was only this year that I took the leap and started personally investing in NFTs. Gary Vaynerchuk interviewed me on "Marketing for the Now", and it was honestly his influence and being on his brand executive roundtables that started my journey into the Metaverse 3 years ago. I immediately grasped the disruptive potential that the blockchain, smart contracts and NFTs would have on the traditional art world. We stand at the precipice of an incredible moment of democratization for ARTISTS and I am thrilled to be here. That's what led me to Crypto Chicks where I am a proud owner of 2 Chicks, and I am a vocal and supportive member of the women's movement.

I would be honored to serve on the Board of Crypto Chicks, and am confident my unique skill set and extensive network would prove valuable to the organization, community and the women’s movement.

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Zach Heerwagen https://www.linkedin.com/in/heerwagen/

I'm currently an intrapreneur at DoorDash who's spent the last 6-years building new products that improve P&L growth & profitability for our merchant partners building 4 distinct business units and 3 high-performing teams. My most recent endeavour at DoorDash is to define our Web3 strategy working closely with marketing leadership to validate the impact integrating NFT's, crypto, and metaverse concepts can have on the business.

I've been deep in NFT's for ~6 months and a member of the OG CC's for nearly as long. I'm a structured thinker and brand advocate, and would be thrilled to have the opportunity to support such a strong team and noble cause.

Sample writing and accomplishment: https://linkedin.com/pulse/exec-guide-blockchain-revolution-zach-heerwagen/ https://medium.com/doordash/a-new-way-to-partner-with-doordash-introducing-self-delivery-b9555da34e6c