The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has appointed long-time ecosystem participant pcaversaccio (pc) to its board, continuing to refine the governance of the organization behind the world's second-largest blockchain.
The security researcher and co-founder of the emergency response initiative SEAL 911 joins the board for an initial voluntary one-year term. He has also served on the EF's Silviculture Society, an advisory group that provides informal guidance on preserving the foundation's core principles, including censorship resistance, open-source development, privacy, and security.
With this appointment, the Ethereum Foundation's board now consists of four members: President Aya Miyaguchi, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Swiss legal counsel Patrick Storchenegger, and pcaversaccio.
According to the Ethereum Foundation, the board of directors is responsible for defining EF's strategic vision and ensuring that leadership decisions align with the organization's values. It also functions as a 'security council' tasked with safeguarding the foundation's mission and ensuring compliance with the laws of Switzerland, where it is currently based.
The appointment of pcaversaccio comes during a period of significant change at the Ethereum Foundation. In recent months, several high-profile researchers and executives have left the organization, with some launching new Ethereum-focused ventures outside the foundation, as EF shifts its role towards long-term stewardship rather than acting as the central hub for ecosystem development.
"We are excited to welcome pcaversaccio to the EF board," the foundation wrote on X. "We look forward to working together to help steward the long-term future of Ethereum."
