XRP Ledger Foundation Names Ripples David Schwartz Honorary Board Member
The Ledger Foundation announced on X on May 11 that Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz joined the organization as an honorary board member. Schwartz helped design the Ledger and will support the Foundations technical stewardship efforts as the organization expands its operational and engineering leadership team. A separate announcement published by the Foundation on X on May 8 introduced its broader leadership structure. Brett Mollin was named executive director, Denis Angell chief technology officer, Rene Huijsen director of operations, and Hussein “Vet” Zangana director of community. Mollin sets strategy with the board, while Angell leads engineering work tied to amendments, standards, and production contributions. The Foundation stated: “As one of the original architects of the Ledger, David brings deep technical insight and a long-term perspective that will help strengthen the Foundations technical stewardship of the ecosystem.” Schwartzs honorary board position adds a technical advisory role alongside the team handling daily Foundation work. Huijsen manages financial coordination and operations after earlier payment operations work at Ripple and participation in a Bank for International Settlements cross-border payments taskforce. Leader Team Structure Shows Engineering and Community Focus Community responsibilities now sit with Zangana, whose work covers communications, validator and developer engagement, ecosystem storytelling, events, and content. His previous XRP









