Key Takeaways:
David Schwartz joined the XRP Ledger Foundation as an honorary board member.Foundation leaders are assigning engineering, operations, and community responsibilities across defined roles.Schwartz will support the Foundation’s technical stewardship as it expands its leadership structure.A separate announcement published by the Foundation on X on May 8 introduced its broader leadership structure. Brett Mollin was named executive director, Denis Angell chief technology officer, Rene Huijsen director of operations, and Hussein “Vet” Zangana director of community. Mollin sets strategy with the board, while Angell leads engineering work tied to amendments, standards, and production contributions.
The Foundation stated:
Schwartz’s honorary board position adds a technical advisory role alongside the team handling daily Foundation work. Huijsen manages financial coordination and operations after earlier payment operations work at Ripple and participation in a Bank for International Settlements cross-border payments taskforce.
XRP Leader Team Structure Shows Engineering and Community FocusEngineering and community duties are being separated across defined roles as the Foundation outlines its next phase. Angell moved from XRPL Labs to guide technical direction, while Zangana will serve as a liaison for builders, validators, and other ecosystem participants.
The Foundation said:
