Team

Meet the assembly of partners, advisors, and contributors, joining together to redefine the boundaries of science.

Christopher Crecelius

Founder -Partner- AXGT Core

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ccrecelius/www.linkedin.com

20 years of experience in private capital raises, blockchain, audio engineering, secured telecommunications, and digital arts, including founding LineUp Media and roles at House of Blues at Disney World and Duke University Commercializing Tech Innovations.

Tharusha Jayasena PhD

Chief Research Officer - AXGT Core

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tharusha-jayasena-03839ba/www.linkedin.com

Neuroscientist with Postdoctoral Research Fellow from the University of Australia, Sydney. Her focus includes healthy brain aging, Alzheimer's, neuro degeneration, psychedelic therapies.

Dr. Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Chief Technology Officer - AXGT Core

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iavimanyu/www.linkedin.com

Dr. Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay is a systems engineer, bioinformatician, and applied AI researcher specializing in GPU-native infrastructure for decentralized science. As Chief Technology Officer at AxonDAO, he leads the design and execution of production-grade compute systems for real scientific workloads, spanning bare-metal GPU clusters, distributed AI/ML pipelines, advanced networking, and reproducible research tooling. He holds a PhD in Systems Analysis and Design, with deep roots in computational biology and bioinformatics, and over a decade of experience across GPU computing, decentralized supercomputing, and open-source systems engineering. Dr. Bandyopadhyay is the author of Hands-On GPU Computing with Python, a contributor to global DeSci initiatives, and the creator of DeSciOS—an open-source operating system for decentralized open science—focused on building infrastructure that prioritizes correctness, scalability, and real-world scientific utility.

Greg Buron, CPA

Chief Financial Officer - Core

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-buron/www.linkedin.com

Greg Buron, CPA, is a finance and operations leader with over 13 years of experience spanning Big Four accounting, management consulting, and blockchain-native companies. As Chief Financial Officer at AxonDAO, he oversees financial strategy, modeling, and operational execution at the intersection of traditional finance, AI, and Web3 infrastructure. Greg began his career in public accounting before moving into consulting, where he specialized in FP&A, process automation, analytics, and strategic alignment for complex organizations, later transitioning fully into blockchain and digital asset ecosystems. He has advised and supported numerous crypto and Web3 startups, helped raise over $15M in funding, led finance and operations for on-chain analytics platforms, and contributed to global blockchain standards initiatives, bringing a data-driven, execution-focused approach to scaling emerging technology organizations.

Travis Shallow

Content & Team Operations - Core

https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-shallow-b458b518/www.linkedin.com

An independent music professional and recording artist with over 22 years of experience in marketing, branding, promotions, merchandising, and digital agency. As an artist under Pearly Girl Records, he has built a career in songwriting, performing, and producing music. Travis has work with top acts, been a dedicated independent musician since 2002, crafting a distinct sound and engaging audiences through his work. He holds an Associate of Arts (A.A.) from Cape Fear Community College.

Randall Willard MD

Co Founder - Partner

Randall Willard, MD | Emergency Medicine | Novant Healthwww.novanthealth.org

ER Physician and medical director with over 20 years experience at four hospitals in NC & VA, Chairman and 14 years at NHRMC.

Mary Yari

Project Liaison

Richard

Content Editor

Jay Shah

Admin

Paul / NFT Scouser

Moderator

Anwar / Mr. President

Moderator

Derek / Deriko

Moderator

https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-origlio-a9bbb72a/www.linkedin.com

Bob Crouch

Partner

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-crouch-8653b617/www.linkedin.com

Former COO, 30 years of experience building companies, specifically in energy, specializes in due diligence, accounting, US Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer Veteran.

Whit Honeycutt

Partner

North State Custom Builders | Wilmington NCfacebookapp

Founded and sold a successful ad agency. Founder of North State Custom Homes in Wilmington, NC.

GURPREET SINGH

DevOps

Josh Lawler & Zuber Lawler

Legal Council

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshlawlercal/www.linkedin.com

Over 20 years of experience, partner at Zuber Lawler, specializing in finance, M&A, securities law, and advanced technologies like blockchain and AI. Northwestern Law (top 10%) and Duke alumnus (Psychology and History), led high-profile IPOs and major transactions at Skadden.

Bo Howell / FinTechLaw

Early Legal Advisor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bojameshowell/www.linkedin.com

An experienced US Securities Lawyer, Founder of FinTechLaw, Web3 Consultant, previously held a role at the US Securities & Exchange Commission. Navy Veteran.

Kristine Turner

Team Coordinator

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-turner-72bab434b/www.linkedin.com

Contributing to the organization’s operations and strategic initiatives. A business founder, with a background in trade show and event coordination spanning over a decade, Kristine has honed her expertise in logistics, marketing, and client engagement. Additionally, she has experience working for LineUp Magazine and is the Founder of VIXI the Brand, blending her entrepreneurial and creative skills. a licensed residential realtor, with over six years of experience at Intracoastal Realty, specializing in real estate transactions and client services.

Kevin Cannon, MD

Early Advisor

The Medical Director and Principal Investigator for Clinical Research at ICON Clinical Research a leading clinical research company. Dr Cannon oversees PMG-Wilmington, is former President and Treasurer of Medical Staff at NHRMC.

Alex Thomas, MD

Early Advisor

An American Board Certified Neurological Surgeon, who developed the Lateral Single Position Surgery technique in spinal fusion. Graduate, residency at Georgetown University.

Ronn Baker

Early Advisor

A digital asset, global transaction, ledger and securities specialist. Current Director of Innovation and Crypto Strategy for Baton Systems a global FinTech Company.

Chris Byrnes

Early Advisor

A patent attorney and IP strategist at Calyx Law, Legal engineer of IP-NFTs, Adjunct professor at IE University with degrees from Georgetown, Harvard, and Denison University. Founder of PSYDAO.

Chad Slate

Early Advisor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadslate/www.linkedin.com

A financial advisor, MBA in Business from UNCW, is a published writer and brings rich experience in human resources, management and marketing.

John Church

Treasury Manager

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-a-church/www.linkedin.com

Professor at Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, specializing in blockchain technology, fintech education, and Web3 product development, with leadership experience at BanklessDAO and Duke University Health System.

Shaun Tayman

Sales and Growth Specialist - Core Team

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauntayman/

With over 20 years of experience in sales and business development, he previously worked as a Design Consultant at Alco Products Inc. for four years, specializing in renovation and construction sales. Prior to that, he served as Sales Manager at Werestoredecks, where he honed his skills in sales presentations and client relations. Shaun brings a strong background in strategic sales, business growth, and customer engagement to his current role at AxonDAO

Azeem Khan

Advisor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/theazeemkhan/www.linkedin.com

Biotech, expanding into ecosystem building, fundraising and media, published in Forbes, Tech Crunch, currently the Fundraising and Partnership Lead at Gitcoin.

Ian Alexander

Early Advisor

Manager of a consulting firm for blockchain technologies. Development experience in blockchain solutions.

Lincoln Archibald

Advisor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lincolnarchibald/www.linkedin.com

Experienced fund manager, venture capital, and strategic advisory roles, including Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Fund Launch Partners, Strategic Advisor at Ollin Ventures, and a podcast host. Held roles at J.P. Morgan, Sorenson Impact, and Utah State University.

Ekin Genç

Early Advisor

A freelance writer for Decrypt, Vice, also a consultant, director, with a Masters in Social Science of the Internet from University of Oxford, with accreditations from Harvard and London School of Economics.

Aysha Javed

Contributor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aysha-javed-854950279/www.linkedin.com

Post Doctorate, clinical trial researcher. Teacher. DeSci advocate & Web3 advisor.

Clark Hipolito

Contributor

The founder of The Art Company Inc. His focus is on original art works which have been featured in movies, purchased by musicians, award-winning designs and now NFTs.