Hsiao-Wei Wang has officially stepped down as the Ethereum Foundation’s co-executive director and board member now that her sabbatical has wrapped up.
Another Bold Exit Hits Ethereum Ranks π€
She posted on social media to share her departure after that long career pause gave her time to rethink what matters most. βAfter my sabbatical, I have decided to step down as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation effective today,β she wrote. Check the full announcement
βAfter my sabbatical, I have decided to step down as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation effective today.β
Bastian Aue helped steer things smoothly during her time away. Looking back she feels proud of everything the whole crew built and credits the endless growth to every builder researcher educator validator user and contributor keeping the network alive. This year the foundation has seen quite a wave of exits from names like Tomasz StaΕczak Julian Ma Carl Beek Tim Beiko Trent Van Epps and BarnabΓ© Monnot. With Wang leaving the remaining board now sits at just Vitalik Buterin Patrick Storchenegger and Aya Miyaguchi.
Vitalik Drops Kind Words on Her Legacy π
Wang stepped into the co-executive director role last year sharing duties with StaΕczak during some seriously intense times. Buterin highlighted her decade of steady influence noting she always brought skill and grace to everything. βShe handled the task skillfully and gracefully and has constantly strived to find and insist on outcomes that are right both for the Ethereum protocol and for the human beings that build and maintain it,β he wrote. See his full tribute
βShe handled the task skillfully and gracefully and has constantly strived to find and insist on outcomes that are right both for the Ethereum protocol and for the human beings that build and maintain it.β
He fondly recalled her early contributions that organized Ethereum research and consensus work while also growing a tight-knit community in Taipei through events and connections. She is still sorting out her next chapter yet stays deeply connected as a proud supporter of everything the ecosystem keeps pushing forward. π
Just another echo from the void by iconofsin.eth π
