BitGo CEO and leadership

Co-founder at @bitgo , Inventor of SPDY, @google Chrome engineer, Co-Founder of @lookout-software (acq by MSFT 2006)

Chen is BitGo's Chief Product Officer, where he is responsible for all facets of the company's product development and strategic vision. He has over a decade of diversified experience in fintech and the traditional technology sector, managing teams at Lumina, Zenefits, and Microsoft. In 2018, Chen co-founded Lumina, an institutional-grade portfolio management suite for digital assets. Lumina was acquired by BitGo in early 2020.

In 2015, Chen led the team that built Zenefits Payroll, a full-service payroll provider. The enterprise-grade system automated calculations, payments, and filings of taxes across the 10,000+ U.S. tax jurisdictions.

Chen's fascination with digital assets stems back to 2011, when he converted his living room into a makeshift Bitcoin mining facility. After many years of learning and experimenting with blockchain technology, Chen identified key infrastructure and tooling needs to accelerate the mass adoption of this new asset class. Chen graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Economics and Computer Science.

BitGo is the Institutional Operating System for Digital Assets - portfolio management, trading, settlement, custody.

Tom Brandl heads security for the company’s systems, data, clients, and employees. He brings more than 20 years of experience in security, risk management, and technical operations for technology, financial services, and healthcare companies. Prior to joining BitGo, Tom worked at Planview where he was responsible for information security governance and oversight which included identification and mitigation of security risks across the organization. Before that, Tom was the CISO for Neustar, Inc. a leading marketing analytics, security, and telecom services solution provider. At Neustar, Tom was responsible for establishing and implementing the organization’s information security strategy and operational capabilities. Previously, Tom was the Head of Information Security for Human Longevity, Inc., a San Diego based life sciences start-up, and was responsible for implementing and operating its information security program. Tom joined Human Longevity from DocuSign, where he was the Sr. Director of Security and was responsible for the planning, development and operations of their security control systems. In addition, he oversaw and coordinated enterprise information security efforts, policy compliance, and incident management & response. Tom earned a Master of Information Technology with a focus in Information Security and Assurance from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Tom is an Adjunct Instructor for Carnegie Mellon University’s CISO Executive Education program.

Cassie Lentchner is the Chief Operating Officer for the BitGo Trust companies and is responsible for managing the trust company operations to meet high standards of customer care and safe and sound custody of their assets. Prior to joining BitGo, Cassie has over 20 years experience in the financial service industry working as a regulator, in-house at significant global financial institutions as well as serving as counsel for industry participants. Cassie has served in both federal and state roles, most recently as the Deputy Superintendent for Compliance for the NYS Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). At NYDFS Cassie oversaw compliance standards for a broad range of NY licensed financial services companies licensing and supervising bitlicensees and digital asset custodians. Prior to NY DFS, Cassie worked in the legal and compliance departments of Morgan Stanley and UBS where she led global programs building and administering controls to address the evolving needs of dynamic and complex financial services products and services. Cassie has also served as a chair of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association committee and regularly participates in industry efforts to promote a robust and efficient financial services regulatory landscape. Cassie holds both a B.A in History and Political Science and J.D. from Rutgers University.

Frieder brings more than 10 years of experience in privacy, security and risk management for technology and financial services companies to his role as BitGo’s Chief Risk Officer. Prior to joining BitGo, Frieder was Deputy Chief Risk Officer at Neustar, a leading marketing analytics, security, and telecom services solution provider. At Neustar, Frieder advised on and implemented policies and programs governing information security, data privacy, regulatory compliance, and overall management of enterprise risks. Previously, Frieder was a Principal at Promontory Financial Group, where he advised clients across a wide variety of industry sectors on matters relating to privacy, information security and enterprise risk management matters. Before relocating to the United States, Frieder served in the German Air Force.

Frieder earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Washington School of Law and his Bachelor’s degree in Law, Societies & Justice from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional, Europe and United States (CIPP/E and CIPP/US), and has completed the Chief Risk Officer Certificate Program at Carnegie Mellon University.

Jeff joined Coinbase after spending close to 12 years at Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon Company, one of the largest providers of brokerage custody, clearing and settlement solutions in the world. For the last three years at Pershing, Jeff served as Pershing’s managing director and global head of compliance, overseeing its regulatory and compliance programs. Prior to this role, Jeff was the firm’s chief compliance officer and global head of anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance programs.

Before joining Pershing, Jeff led various compliance and AML programs at Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Salomon Brothers. He previously served as a banking regulator with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), along with twice serving as a member of FinCEN’s Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG). Jeff also actively helps shape regulation and industry best practices through his roles on numerous industry and regulatory committees. These include the Security Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Compliance and Regulatory Policy Committee, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Compliance and Advisory Committee. His experience managing matters related to broker-dealer regulation, asset custodianship, and AML programs makes him a uniquely qualified leader for our compliance team.

Co-founder at @bitgo , Inventor of SPDY, @google Chrome engineer, Co-Founder of @lookout-software (acq by MSFT 2006)

Chen is BitGo's Chief Product Officer, where he is responsible for all facets of the company's product development and strategic vision. He has over a decade of diversified experience in fintech and the traditional technology sector, managing teams at Lumina, Zenefits, and Microsoft. In 2018, Chen co-founded Lumina, an institutional-grade portfolio management suite for digital assets. Lumina was acquired by BitGo in early 2020.

In 2015, Chen led the team that built Zenefits Payroll, a full-service payroll provider. The enterprise-grade system automated calculations, payments, and filings of taxes across the 10,000+ U.S. tax jurisdictions.

Chen's fascination with digital assets stems back to 2011, when he converted his living room into a makeshift Bitcoin mining facility. After many years of learning and experimenting with blockchain technology, Chen identified key infrastructure and tooling needs to accelerate the mass adoption of this new asset class. Chen graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Economics and Computer Science.

BitGo is the Institutional Operating System for Digital Assets - portfolio management, trading, settlement, custody.

Tom Brandl heads security for the company’s systems, data, clients, and employees. He brings more than 20 years of experience in security, risk management, and technical operations for technology, financial services, and healthcare companies. Prior to joining BitGo, Tom worked at Planview where he was responsible for information security governance and oversight which included identification and mitigation of security risks across the organization. Before that, Tom was the CISO for Neustar, Inc. a leading marketing analytics, security, and telecom services solution provider. At Neustar, Tom was responsible for establishing and implementing the organization’s information security strategy and operational capabilities. Previously, Tom was the Head of Information Security for Human Longevity, Inc., a San Diego based life sciences start-up, and was responsible for implementing and operating its information security program. Tom joined Human Longevity from DocuSign, where he was the Sr. Director of Security and was responsible for the planning, development and operations of their security control systems. In addition, he oversaw and coordinated enterprise information security efforts, policy compliance, and incident management & response. Tom earned a Master of Information Technology with a focus in Information Security and Assurance from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Tom is an Adjunct Instructor for Carnegie Mellon University’s CISO Executive Education program.

Co-founder at @bitgo , Inventor of SPDY, @google Chrome engineer, Co-Founder of @lookout-software (acq by MSFT 2006)