Solana Foundation Bolsters Institutional and Payments Efforts with High-Profile Hires

Solana Foundation makes two high-profile appointments to bolster its institutional and payments strategy. Rachel Conlan, former Global Chief Marketing Officer at Binance, joins as Chief Strategy Officer. She will focus on scaling institutional partnerships and driving ecosystem adoption.

Conlan's experience includes growing Binance's user base from 150 million to over 317 million during her three-year tenure. Her mandate at Solana centers on bringing the network's ambition to a wider audience, as she stated: 'What brought me to Solana was the ambition of the builders and how much it is already being put to use.'

Jamal Raees, previously with Polygon Labs and Wyre, takes the role of General Manager of Payments. He will focus on collaborating with payment companies and enterprises to integrate Solana's infrastructure for global-scale payments.