Staci Warden — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as CEO of the Algorand Foundation, an L-1 blockchain built for real-world scale and institutional-grade certainty.
Holds board positions with the Algorand Foundation and the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC).
Served on advisory committees for the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the European Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee (STOA), and the U.S. Financial Technology Association (FTA).
Led the Global Market Development Practice at the Milken Institute for eight years, focusing on capital market development, fintech for financial inclusion, crypto/blockchain, and innovative finance.
Held senior roles at J.P. Morgan (public sector practice for EMEA) and Nasdaq (leading its two markets for microcap companies).
Served as a senior economist for the U.S. Treasury Department, the Center for Global Development, and the Harvard Institute for International Development.
Holds an MPP in International Trade and Finance and an ABD in Economics.

Biography

Staci Warden is the Chief Executive Officer of the Algorand Foundation, where she also serves as a member of the board of directors. In this role, she leads efforts to ensure enterprises, organizations, NGOs, and developers leverage the Algorand blockchain, which is designed as an energy-efficient, quantum-secure L-1 chain for real-world scale and institutional-grade certainty.

Beyond her leadership at Algorand, Warden is on the board of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC).