The Zcash Foundation (ZF) is proud to announce the appointments of Pili Guerra and Danika Delano to our leadership team, reflecting our commitment to promoting from within and recognizing the exceptional talent that has been instrumental to our success.

Pili Guerra: Head of Engineering

Pili has been promoted from Engineering Manager to Head of Engineering, where she will lead the Foundation’s technical initiatives and build on the strong framework she has helped establish over the past five years. 

Before joining ZF, Pili worked at the Tor Project and Red Hat, bringing a deep understanding of privacy-focused technology and open source development to ZF, which continues to shape our engineering vision and impact.

Danika Delano: Chief Operating Officer

Danika has been promoted from Operations Director to Chief Operating Officer, recognizing the breadth and depth of her contributions across the Foundation. This role was previously held by Alex Bornstein, who was recently appointed Executive Director. 

Over the past five years, Danika has been instrumental in guiding ZF’s operations, from managing finances and HR to leading grant programs and ensuring smooth organizational performance. Her leadership also shines through in community-building efforts, including organizing Zcon, the Foundation’s annual conference. 

Our Leadership Team

Both Pili and Danika demonstrate the kind of long-term dedication and institutional knowledge that strengthens our organization. Their promotions reflect not only their individual accomplishments but also our philosophy of recognizing and elevating talented individuals who have been essential to our growth.

With Alex Bornstein at the helm as Executive Director and Elise Hamdon continuing as Chief Communications Officer, the Foundation enters a new chapter marked by an expanded leadership team with a history of deep commitment to Zcash’s mission of financial privacy and freedom.

Please join us in congratulating Pili and Danika on their well-deserved promotions.