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- DigitalX (DCC) appoints Lisa Wade as Chief Executive Officer of the company following an extensive search process
- The appointment comes with a fixed remuneration of $300,000, excluding superannuation
- The company says Lisa impressed the board with her passion and knowledge for both financial markets and Blockchain technologies and opportunities
- DigitalX is up 3.53 per cent, trading at 8.8 cents
DigitalX (DCC) has appointed Lisa Wade as Chief Executive Officer of the company following an extensive search process.
The appointment comes with a fixed remuneration of $300,000, excluding superannuation.
Lisa Wade comes with nearly 30 years’ experience in funds management and the finance market, working with organisations like Citigroup, Bendigo Bank and, most recently, as Head of Digital Innovation and Sustainability at National Australia Bank (NAB).
Most recently, Ms Wade was recognised as ‘Gender and Diversity Leader of the Year’ at the 2021 Australian Blockchain Industry Awards.
“Lisa is a highly experienced and knowledgeable individual who has impressed the board with her passion and knowledge for both financial markets and Blockchain technologies and opportunities,” Chair of DigitalX Toby Hicks said.
“Out of a pool of outstanding candidates, we are pleased that Lisa has wanted to come on Board and lead DigitalX as it continues to execute its business plan based around our three business units of funds management, Blockchain ventures and development of distributed ledger technologies.”
Lisa Wade said she was eager to join the DigitalX team as they have built the foundations and team to lead Australia and the world in the transition to blockchain as a mainstream part of finance.
DigitalX was up 3.53 per cent, trading at 8.8 cents at 11:54 am AEDT.
