Brane, a digital asset custody company, has appointed Thomas Gerginis as the new president and CEO.
Gerginis will succeed founder and past-CEO Patrick Mclaughlin, who will join the firm’s board of directors and serve as chief strategy officer.
Based in Toronto, Gerginis is a senior corporate executive, portfolio manager, and corporate securities lawyer.
He brings with him leadership experience having served in senior executive leadership roles ranging from a leading global investment/brokerage firm, a national trust company, a boutique hedge fund company, a North American private bank and two Canadian-based investment/brokerage firms.
Commenting on the new CEO appointment, Mclaughlin said: "We are thrilled to be welcoming someone with Thomas Gerginis' experience and industry knowledge to lead Brane to the next level."
Adam Miron, chairman of the board, added: "Over the last three years Brane has quietly been building some of the most impressive proprietary technology, including secure asset recovery, now protected by provisional patent claims and Gerginis is the perfect executive to lead Brane to global commercialisation."
"The board would like to thank Patrick Mclaughlin for having the confidence to pass the torch of the company he started and for continuing to play an integral role in the company's future.”
Founded in 2017, Brane is a Canadian fintech company focused on offering institutions digital asset custody solutions.
