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Celsius appoints Bolger as new CFO

Dawn Furnas//February 23, 2022//

Celsius appoints Bolger as new CFO

Dawn Furnas//February 23, 2022//

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Rod Bolger, Chief Financial Officer – CELSIUS

Celsius named Rod Bolger as its new chief financial officer, the Hoboken-based global cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform announced Feb. 22.

Bolger will report to CEO Alex Mashinsky.

Bolger most recently served as CFO at RBC, Canada’s largest bank and one of the top 25 financial institutions in the world, according to his hiring announcement. He brings more than three decades of experience from top industry players including Bank of America, Citigroup and PWC.

With extensive experience in M&A and IPO transactions, Bolger also brings vital industry knowledge to Celsius, which recently closed its Series B round of funding.

He will be responsible for implementing financial controls to continue safeguarding client assets, among other duties.

“Celsius Network’s mission of bringing the next 100 million people to financial freedom on the Blockchain rails involves building a bridge between TradFi and CeFi as well as paving roads between the 200 different Blockchain’s that exist in the digital asset space,” Mashinsky said in a prepared statement. “Rod is not just a world class CFO but a master builder, which will be critically important as we grow Celsius and CelsiusX to lead the Crypto revolution and show the world that doing good – and then doing well – is the best business model.”

Bolger added, “Alex is a remarkable leader looking to transform financial services. Celsius is innovating many solutions for people to achieve financial freedom in a transparent, safe and rewarding way. I feel fortunate to be able to bring my traditional finance and banking experience to help grow this visionary global company.”

His hiring comes after the recent appointments of Aslihan Denizkurdu, Celsius’ new chief operating officer, and Tushar Nadkarni, its new chief growth and product officer.