= Professional Journey =

 [Crypto OG,  Money20/20 RiseUp, Forbes Contributor, Washington Insider]

Cleve Mesidor is Executive Director of Blockchain Foundation, founder of butterscotch Media, and President of Blockchain Leadership Institute. She is also a Forbes Contributor and part of Money20/20's RiseUp network. Previously, she was a Policy Advisor to Blockchain Association, and a Mayoral appointee to the DC Innovation and Tech Inclusion Council.

Cleve was recognized as a "2024 Inspiring Fintech Female" by NYC Fintech Women, which celebrates leaders who are transforming the future of finance and championing representation in the industry. She co-hosts the annual Blockchain Braintrust Retreat on Martha's Vineyard each August. 

A web3 expert working in crypto for over 8 years, she has been profiled in NPR's Morning Edition, Bloomberg, POLITICO, CNBC, ABC, PBS, NY Times, Washington Post, TIME. She was also featured in the PBS Documentary, “CRYPTO DECODED”, as well as, the Coinbase documentary, “COIN: A Founder's Story.” Cleve is a respected industry leader and regularly headlines national tech conferences, including Money20/20, SXSW, CES, and others. On the global stage, she has spoken at Web3 and DeFi forums in Abu Dhabi, Toronto, Amsterdam, Bahamas, Barbados. 

A Washington insider, she served in the Obama Administration and as a senior staffer in Congress. 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.