GBBC Ushers in New Era of Board Leadership

Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the largest leading non-profit association for the blockchain, digital assets, and emerging technologies community, is delighted to announce that Jeff Bandman has been appointed to Board Chair during a pivotal year as interoperability, standards, and real-world use cases take center stage.

Jeff brings deep government, regulatory, and financial expertise, having served as a senior official at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission where he led oversight of global market infrastructure, fintech innovation (as founding director of LabCFTC), and international regulatory negotiations, alongside prior experience as a financial executive in New York and London.

Composed of distinguished leaders in blockchain, digital assets, law and regulation, education, and artificial intelligence (AI), GBBC’s Board of Directors is set to steer GBBC toward the future of technological convergence and adoption of standards.

2026 GBBC Board of Directors:

🔹Jeff Bandman, Chief Operating Officer, 6529 Holdings

🔹John deVadoss, Founder, Providentia Capital

🔹John Lee, Global Lead, Digital Assets, Currencies & Market Infrastructure, Accenture

🔹Dr. Reto Luthiger, Partner, MLL Legal

🔹Dimitrios Psarrakis, Former Financial Technology, Digital Transformation, and Innovation Strategy Specialist, European Parliament

🔹Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder & CEO, Digital Asset

🔹Tanvi Singh, Founding Partner, Nimrata-ai Ventures

Jeff Bandman, Board Chair at GBBC, commented, “GBBC is the world’s largest industry association of its kind, with a unique global footprint across more than 100 jurisdictions. It brings together senior stakeholders for constructive, inclusive dialogue. I am honored to support my fellow Board Directors and GBBC’s members and extended community as we enter the next generation of digital innovation.”

Sandra Ro, CEO at GBBC, shared, “GBBC is pleased to welcome Jeff as our new Board Chair. With his extensive background across market infrastructure, law, and crypto, coupled with his deep experience at the CFTC, his leadership will be instrumental in furthering GBBC’s mission. We are grateful for the continued guidance and commitment of our Board of Directors.”

After more than six years of service as Board Director and four years as Board Chair, GBBC extends its sincere gratitude to David Treat, Chief Technology Officer at Pearson, for his steady leadership and guidance during some of the most challenging periods for the blockchain and digital assets sector. In recognition of his exceptional efforts, support, and pioneering contributions, GBBC is pleased to present David with the Distinguished Leadership Award this week at GBBC’s 9^th Annual Blockchain Central Davos.

About Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)

GBBC is the largest leading non-profit association for the blockchain, digital assets, and emerging technologies community. Founded in 2017 in Davos, Switzerland, GBBC comprises more than 500 institutional members and 251 Ambassadors across 119 jurisdictions and disciplines.

GBBC furthers adoption of digital technologies by engaging regulators, business leaders, and global changemakers to harness these transformative tools for more secure and functional societies.

GBBC industry verticals: Financial Services, Global Commerce/Supply Chains, and Commodities, underpinned by AI, digital identity, governance, hardware, infrastructure, policy, regulation, and security.

GBBC initiatives: BITA Standards Council (BITA), GBBC Digital Media, Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI), International Journal of Blockchain Law (IJBL), InterWork Alliance (IWA), and U.S. Blockchain Coalition (USBC).