Core Team
Council
- Julian Zawistowski
- Pascal Schmid
- Natalja Lorenz
- Thomas Linder
Board of Management
- Pascal Schmid (CEO)
- Natalja Lorenz
- Thomas Linder
Advisors
- Joanna Rutkowska
- Andrzej Regulski
Julian Zawistowski
Execution
Decentralised systems visionary and entrepreneur, founder and – until June 2019 – CEO of Golem Factory. Economist by trade, fascinated with blockchain technology, as well as sociology and economics of decentralised systems. In the past consultant and researcher of public policies, co-founder of Institute for Structural Research.
Pascal Schmid
Everyday operations
Pascal graduated from the University of St. Gallen with a Master degree in Finance, Accounting and Controlling. Before joining Golem Foundation, he gained many years of professional experience as a financial expert.
Natalja Lorenz
Operation Manager
Completed commercial and legal training in Germany/Switzerland and has long-term work experience in office and operational management. Supports core team of Golem Foundation in all operational and administrative activities in order to improve quality, productivity, and efficiency of organisational processes.
Thomas Linder
Thomas Linder has many years of experience in tax consulting for companies based in Switzerland and abroad, with special expertise in VAT. In addition, he is a pioneer in the tax and legal analysis of decentralized business models, blockchain-based transactions, ICOs and digital assets. His clients in the technology and fintech industry range from innovative start-ups from the “Crypto Valley” and renowned, internationally active companies to professional investors and DeFi enthusiasts.
Thomas regularly lectures and publishes on current tax and digitalization topics, is a lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and co-chairs the “Tax & Accounting” working group of the Crypto Valley Association (CVA).
Joanna Rutkowska
Long-term navigation
Spent many years exploring various corners of computer systems technology, down to the level of actual processors and devices, trying to understand how these systems are supposed to work, as well as how they might be tricked to work contrary to the intentions of the creators. Then moved on to work on the defensive side for nearly another decade by founding and leading the Qubes OS project. Then, after a healthy sabbatical break from infosec, she joined Golem in 2018 as a Chief Strategy Officer, and shortly after she transitioed to Golem Foundation as Long-term navigator and Wildland chief architect.
