공지 • Feb 13
Riot Platforms, Inc. Announces Board Appointments
Riot Platforms, Inc. announced the appointment of Jaime Leverton, Doug Mouton and Michael Turner to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The three new directors were selected through a comprehensive process conducted by the Board’s Governance and Nominating Committee, with constructive, independent input from each of Starboard Value LP and The D. E. Shaw Group. Collectively, the new directors possess experience directly overseeing the conversion of Bitcoin mining assets for potential artificial intelligence (“AI”)/high- performance computing (“HPC”) uses, managing data center operations and maximizing the value of dynamic real estate properties similar to those owned and operated by Riot. Moving forward, the Board will consist of six members, and Ms. Leverton and Mr. Mouton will be serving as Class I Directors standing for election at the upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Additionally, current directors Hannah Cho and Hubert Marleau will be retiring from the Board. These changes are all effective immediately. Ms. Leverton most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Hut 8 Mining Corp., one of the larger publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies, where she facilitated extensive M&A and capital markets activities, including the company's Nasdaq listing and its expansion into the HPC space through the acquisition of TeraGo, Inc.’s data center business. Prior to Hut 8, Ms. Leverton held leadership roles as Chief Commercial Officer at eStruxture Data Centers and General Manager, Vice President for Canada and APAC for Cogeco Peer 1 (now Aptum Technologies). Ms. Leverton also served as Managing Director, Financial Markets, for National Bank of Canada and as Vice President, Carrier Sales and Distribution, Americas at BlackBerry in addition to holding leadership roles at both Bell Canada and IBM Canada. She previously served on the boards of directors of Hut 8 Mining Corp. and WonderFi Technologies Inc. Ms. Leverton holds a Bachelor of Social Science and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University, and an Institute of Corporate Directors, Director certificate from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Ms. Leverton brings highly relevant data center leadership skills and experience in converting Bitcoin operations into the AI/HPC space. Doug Mouton is currently a member of the Advisory Board for Fidelis New Energy, a developer of multi-gigawatt, zero carbon power facilities in Europe and the U.S. He was previously Senior Engineer Lead, Datacenter Design and Construction, at Meta. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Global Datacenter Delivery, at Microsoft, and Group VP at Jacobs Solutions. He has over 33 years of leadership experience from his service in the U.S. Army National Guard, and has a background in driving innovation and efficiency in the design and construction of data centers, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects. Mr. Mouton graduated from the U.S. Army War College in 2008 with a Masters of Strategic Studies, Military Science, and Operational Studies. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture. Mr. Mouton brings practical expertise in the design, construction and scaling of data centers and deep familiarity with the requirements of hyperscalers. Mr. Turner is the former President of Oxford Properties Group, a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder, as well as the former Global Head of Real Estate for the OMERS pension plan. While Chair of Oxford’s Leadership team and Investment Committee, Mr. Turner was responsible for the overall guidance and strategic direction of the global team. Previously, Mr. Turner held the positions of Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President at Oxford Properties Group. Prior to joining Oxford, Mr. Turner was Executive Vice President at CBRE Group, Inc., a leading global real estate investment services provider. He currently serves on the board of directors of Lineage Holdings and is a member of the Audit, Compensation and Equity Award Committees. He previously served on the boards of several investment and asset management companies, including M7 Real Estate (UK), Honest Buildings and R-LABS. Mr. Turner holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia, a Master of Planning from Queen’s University and a Master of Finance from the University of Toronto, and is a CFA charter holder. Mr. Turner brings deep real asset investment and capital allocation experience.