Today the Zcash Foundation bids farewell to Dan Wolande, better known as decentralistdan amongst the Zcash community. Dan joined us in October 2021 as Ecosystems Relations Manager and, during his tenure at ZF, he was embraced by the Zcash community, who recognized his enthusiasm and deep commitment to Zcash. One of Dan’s primary responsibilities was fostering relationships within the Zcash ecosystem, convening conversations, and ensuring that diverse voices were heard. Dan excelled in this role of facilitating productive conversations and collaborations, notably Zcon planning and execution, ZCG and grantee support, and countless community calls including the Arborist and Light Client Working Group.
Dan’s departure is bittersweet for ZF because, while he will no longer be part of our team, we are thrilled that he will continue to be actively involved in the ecosystem in a different capacity at the Electric Coin Company.
On behalf of Zcash Foundation and the broader ecosystem, we thank Dan for advancing Zcash conversations, look forward to continued collaboration, and we wish him the best of luck!