Chris Larsen
Executive Chairman, Co-Founder
Tenure: 2012 – present
Co-founder of Ripple; serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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My first post of 2026 – Happy New Year to all who see this:
Below is a simple breakdown of current and former members of the Ripple Board of Directors, which many will not be aware of, but after studying the names and the career paths members came from, I feel confident opinions will change!
Compiled from public sources. “Tenure” dates are approximate where noted.
Executive Chairman, Co-Founder
Tenure: 2012 – present
Co-founder of Ripple; serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Tenure: 2016 – present
CEO of Ripple and member of the Board; leads overall strategy and growth.
Independent Director
Tenure: 2017 – present
Former U.S. State Department official and co-founder of Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel; joined the board in 2017.
Independent Director
Tenure: 2020 – present
Former Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer at JPMorgan Chase; appointed to Ripple’s board in 2020.
Independent Director
Tenure: 2021 – present
43rd Treasurer of the United States; joined Ripple’s board in 2021, bringing public-sector and currency experience.
Independent Director
Tenure: 2022 – present
Managing Director at Albright Stonebridge Group; former senior adviser in the Obama administration.
Director
Tenure: ~2024 – present
CEO of Evernorth and longtime Ripple executive; serves on Ripple’s board to connect product and infrastructure strategy.
Independent Director
Tenure: 2023 – present
Veteran CFO (Amazon, Delta Air Lines, Electronic Arts, Nielsen); joined Ripple’s board to strengthen financial and audit oversight.
Director
Tenure: 2022 – present
Executive at SBI Holdings and CEO of SBI Ripple Asia; serves as a board member linking Ripple to its key Japanese partner.
Independent Director (Former)
Tenure: 2015 – ~2017
Former Director of the U.S. National Economic Council under Presidents Clinton and Obama; joined Ripple’s board in 2015 to advise on economic and policy strategy.
Independent Director (Former)
Tenure: 2017 – ~2020
Former Co-President of Morgan Stanley; appointed to Ripple’s board in 2017 to bring global markets and FX expertise.
Independent Director (Former)
Tenure: 2017 – ~2020
First Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services and architect of the BitLicense; joined Ripple’s board in 2017 to guide regulatory strategy.
Independent Director (Former)
Tenure: 2017 – 2020
Former editor of the New York Observer; early Ripple investor who joined the board in 2017 and resigned in 2020 following federal charges.
Director (Former)
Tenure: 2019 – ~2022
President & CEO of SBI Holdings; joined Ripple’s board in 2019, reflecting the deep strategic alliance between Ripple and SBI in Asia.
Independent Director (Former)
Tenure: 2019 – ~2022
Former Counselor to the U.S. Treasury Secretary; joined Ripple’s board in 2019 to advise on U.S. regulatory and policy developments.
Early Director (Former)
Tenure: ~2013 – 2014
Founder and CEO of Kraken; served as an early Ripple Labs board member before resigning in 2014.
Advisory Board Member
Tenure: ~2013 – ~2016
Entrepreneur and payments executive; served on Ripple’s advisory board, supporting strategy and ecosystem development.
