Cleve Mesidor is the Executive Director of Blockchain Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit leading an industry-wide crypto education campaign. Previously, she was a Public Policy Advisor to the Blockchain Association. Additionally, Cleve is a Mayoral appointee to the DC Innovation and Technology Inclusion Council. Additionally, she is a Washington insider and served in the Obama Administration and as a senior staffer in Congress.
A web3 expert working in crypto for about six year, she has been profiled on CNBC, ABC, NPR, NY Times, Washington Post, Politico, TIME. Cleve is a reputable and respected industry leader and regularly headlines blockchain conferences, including Money20/20, SXSW, CES, and others.
Cleve is author of “THE CLEVOLUTION: My Quest for Justice in Politics & Crypto.” She earned a Master of Arts degree from Howard University and started her career in broadcasting at CNN’s Washington Bureau.