Cowen Digital Hires Blockchain.com and Coinbase Executives

Cowen Digital, the digital assets division of Cowen, has hired senior executives from big names in the crypto industry, including Blockchain.com and Coinbase.

The announced hires come as Cowen’s digital assets division seeks to expand its institutional sales team. Among the executives joining the team are:

• Jackie Rose, Director of Institutional Sales at Cowen, and formerly Head of Institutional Business Development at Blockchain.com;

The ex-Blockchain.com executive brings extensive experience in investor relations, private equity and investment banking. Prior to Blockchain.com, she served as Vice President of Investor Relations at Park Square Capital, where she was responsible for managing fundraising processes for the company’s private credit products.

Previously, she was a partner at The Carlyle Group and an investment banking analyst at JP Morgan.

• Chase Campbell, VP of Digital Asset Sales at Cowen and former Coinbase Institutional Sales Associate

The former Coinbase executive used to support US clients spanning traditional finance (hedge funds, asset managers, endowments, venture capitalists, HNWIs, businesses, family offices) and crypto businesses. natives (mining companies, DeFi and NFT projects) as they looked to exchange and hold digital assets.

Cowen Digital at the crossroads of traditional and decentralized finance

Drew Forman, Head of Cowen Digital, commented, “We are excited to welcome Jackie Rose and Chase Campbell to our team to leverage the experience they bring from both the crypto-native and institutional sides of the industry. Cowen Digital sits at the intersection of traditional and decentralized finance, providing a bridge of trust between the two. These new hires strengthen our existing team as we continue to grow the business and expand into new areas of growth. »

Eric Rose, Head of Execution, added, “Cowen Digital is actively recruiting and expanding our team as part of a strategic build over the next 5 years. Despite the recent volatility in the sector, we continue to see opportunities for growth and long-term investment. We are delighted to have Jackie and Chase join our highly experienced team to help bring this vision to life.

Other recent strategic hires also include David Kroger, Digital Data Scientist; Nolan Aibel, Digital Assets Associate; and Juan Velez, analyst. Last year, the company hired Keith Coyne as head of strategy and product. Coyne was previously Director of Strategic Partnerships at Paxos, another very big name in the crypto ecosystem.