Solana Foundation Bolsters Team with Binance Alum for Institutional Push

The Solana Foundation is building its senior team to focus on institutional adoption and payments. Rachel Conlan, former global chief marketing officer at Binance, has joined as the foundation's chief strategy officer.

Conlan will cover institutional partnerships, ecosystem growth, and go-to-market strategies. She brings three years of experience from her time at Binance and senior roles at OKX, CAA Sports, and Havas.

Jamal Raees, who previously worked at Polygon Labs, Bridge, and Wyre, has been hired as the general manager of payments for Solana. He will work with payment companies and enterprises to expand Solana's use as a payments infrastructure.