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Adam is the Co-Founder and CEO of MIDAO and the host of the Just DAO It! Podcast for people starting DAOs. Adam got involved in Bitcoin in 2012 and remained interested in the technology, leading him to spend six years conducting research on blockchain for emerging technology innovation at Capital Group. Since graduating MIT with a B.S. in Economics and Cognitive Science, Adam started several start-ups, most recently a DAO consulting service in 2022 before starting MIDAO. Adam is a passionate member of several DAOs such as Purple, Builder DAO, CryptoMondays, and Beaver DAO to name a few. When he’s not working, you can find Adam enjoying the outdoors soaking up the sun in beautiful Newport Beach, California.

Bobby Muller is a Co-Founder of MIDAO and a part-time employee responsible for strengthening the partnership between MIDAO and the Marshall Islands. Bobby is a former President’s Cabinet member of the Marshall Islands Government and led their compact negotiations with the United States, the most important business & political deal in the country’s history. Bobby is on several boards and is a broadly influential person in the Marshall Islands, having helped improve the quality of life for the Marshallese people by providing numerous new opportunities for growth in their economy. Bobby loves to fish and spends his time exploring the bountiful ocean surrounding the Marshall Islands; unlike Leo, he has some awesome pictures to back up his fishing adventures.

Mark Lurie is the CEO & Co-Founder of Shipyard Software. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor who previously founded two venture-backed startups. Codex is a blockchain-based title registry for art & collectibles used in the offline auction world with 500,000 NFT titles created (ICO 2018). Previously, Mark was an investor at Bessemer Ventures and is currently a Venture Partner at FJLabs. Mark has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Harvard College.

Neumi Usumaki is the Head of Compliance at MIDAO and is responsible for establishing and operating the company’s compliance program in accordance with the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ laws, regulations, and requirements. Before he joined MIDAO, Neumi was extensively involved as a public servant in the financial sector industry in the Marshall Islands and Fiji as a compliance policy and strategy associate. At MIDAO, Neumi is interested in learning more about the potential of Web3, and the international best practices it establishes and operates within. Neumi holds a B.S. in Economics and Information Systems and an M.S. in Business Administration. He likes spending time with family and friends in his free time, especially playing video games with his children.

Leo Henkels is a Business Development Analyst and Chief Meme Officer at MIDAO focused on growing the company’s reach and helping out the rest of the team wherever is needed. Leo fell down the crypto rabbit hole in the fall of 2020 after losing a bet to a finance professor who argued that BTC was a good investment. Leo recently graduated Boston College with a B.S. in Finance and Entrepreneurship, and now occasionally trades “memecoins” to stay active and explore the Web3 ecosystem. Similarly to Bobby, when Leo isn’t working at MIDAO, he spends his time fishing up and down the East Coast of North America, or telling “fish tales” about “world record catches!”

Damien is the Operations Manager here at MIDAO, specializing in the implementation process; helping our clients through registration and ensuring compliance with the Marshall Islands government. Damien has an A.S. in Accounting from the College of the Marshall Islands and is currently working on a Master's degree. Damien previously worked in sales, but recently became interested in DAOs and joined MIDAO wishing to learn more about Web3 in general. Damien is a foodie, and loves to eat; he’s a pizza connoisseur and always appreciates a good Pepperoni pie!