BlockBeats news, on December 22, according to TheBlock, shortly before being included in the Nasdaq 100 index, the Microstrategy board added 3 members, bringing the total number of board members to 9. Documents show that the new board members include Brian Brooks, Jane Dietze, and Gregg Winiarski, all of whom have experience handling large companies in the crypto asset space. Each board member will receive equity worth $2 million, half in options and the other half in RSUs, which will vest over four years.
Brian Brooks served as the CEO of Binance.US from May 2021 to August 2021. From September 2018 to March 2020, Brooks also served as the Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase.
Jane Dietze has been the Chief Investment Officer at Brown University since July 2018, responsible for managing the Ivy League school's $7.2 billion endowment fund. Since February 2022, Dietze has also been a board member of Galaxy Digital, a crypto asset company founded by Mike Novogratz.
Gregg Winiarski has served as the Chief Legal Officer of sports apparel and collectibles company Fanatics since February 2023. Winiarski served as a senior advisor to Fanatics from August 2021 until taking the top legal position in February 2023.