David Lucatch
Chair
Serial entrepreneur with 40+ years across technology, fintech and digital platforms. Raised over $200M USD, built Canada’s first eCommerce payment gateway, and spans Web2, AI and Web3 execution.
Meet the team
A team built for resources, protocol, compliance and scale.
This page turns the deck material into a proper credibility layer for the new nGRND story. It makes the protocol feel operated, governed and real — not just promoted.
Experienced dynamic team built for success.
Combined experience across mining, ESG and carbon markets, blockchain, compliance, structured finance, and institutional strategy. The team profile helps make the protocol feel credible at the same level as the ambition.
Leadership
Professor Lisa Wilson
CEO
Top 50 Women in AI and former Rio Tinto, Xstrata, BHP and John Holland Group executive. Brings heavyweight sustainability, mining and structured carbon-asset leadership.
Lynn Cumiskey
Chief Compliance Officer
30+ years across compliance, securities and corporate governance. Adds credibility on regulatory structure, governance discipline and institutional trust.
Dr. Mazdak Rafaty
Chief Strategy Officer
PhD in Economics and International Management. Supported 200+ companies across MENA and brings strategic thinking around sustainable economic systems and international expansion.
Cath Thrupp
Chief Ecologist
Brings ecological credibility to the preserved-site and sustainability story, grounding the protocol’s land-use logic in real-world environmental expertise.
Advisory network
Market and investor support
- Michael Gord
Senior Advisor, Alt Markets - George Tsiolis
Senior Advisor, Investor Relations - Vincent Sciglitano
Senior Advisor, Business Relations
Site and programme depth
- Greg Hall
Senior Advisor, Site Programmes - Cross-functional reach
Blending resources, sustainability, token strategy and commercial execution.
Why this matters
Operational credibility
A stronger team page helps the whole site feel less like a landing page and more like a serious protocol with people behind it.
Investor confidence
It anchors the more ambitious claims in identifiable experience across mining, ESG, compliance, governance and structured markets.
Strategic depth
It supports the shift from “interesting concept” to “real system with leadership, expertise and execution potential”.