Ava Labs Names COO Charlie Cooper President, Citing Next Growth Phase
Summary
- Ava Labs said it has appointed COO Charlie Cooper as its new president.
- John Wu said Cooper is an expert with experience at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and traditional finance (TradFi) institutions.
- Wu said he plans to advise on long-term strategy as senior adviser and strengthen Avalanche’s network on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley.
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Ava Labs, the developer of Avalanche (AVAX), has appointed Chief Operating Officer Charlie Cooper as president.
John Wu announced the appointment on X on Aug. 18. He described Cooper as a traditional finance veteran with experience at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Deutsche Bank and State Street, and said he is the right person to lead day-to-day operations in the company’s next phase of growth.
Ava Labs also appointed interim Chief Financial Officer Lydia Chiu as permanent CFO on the same day.
Wu will move into a senior adviser role at Ava Labs. He said he will continue advising on long-term strategy and work to strengthen Avalanche’s network on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley.
JOON HYOUNG LEE
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