– USA, CO – Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), an industry leader in vertically integrated Bitcoin mining, announced the appointments of Jaime Leverton, Doug Mouton, and Michael Turner to its Board of Directors effective immediately.
Additionally, Hannah Cho and Hubert Marleau will be retiring from the Board.
About Jaime Leverton
Jaime Leverton most recently served as CEO of Hut 8 Mining Corp., one of the largest 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. Before Hut 8, she held leadership roles as CCO at eStruxture Data Centers and GM, VP for Canada, and APAC for Cogeco Peer 1. Jaime Leverton also served as Managing Director, Financial Markets, for the National Bank of Canada and as VP of 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. (NASDAQ: HUT) and WonderFi Technologies Inc. (TSX: WNDR / OTC: WONDF).
Jaime 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.
About Doug Mouton
Doug Mouton is 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. Before that, he was VP of 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.
Doug Mouton graduated from the U.S. Army War College in 2008 with a Master 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.
About Michael Turner
Michael 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, he was responsible for the overall guidance and strategic direction of the global team. Previously, he held the positions of EVP and SVP at Oxford Properties Group. Before joining Oxford, Michael Turner was EVP at CBRE Group, Inc., a leading global real estate investment services provider. He serves on the board of directors of Lineage Holdings (NASDAQ: LINE) 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.
Michael 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.
About Riot Platforms, Inc.
Riot’s vision is to be the world’s leading Bitcoin-driven infrastructure platform.
Our mission is to positively impact the sectors, networks, and communities that we touch. We believe that the combination of an innovative spirit and strong community partnership allows the Company to achieve best-in-class execution and create successful outcomes.
Riot is a Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company focused on a vertically integrated strategy. The Company has Bitcoin mining operations in central Texas and Kentucky, and electrical switchgear engineering and fabrication operations in Denver, Colorado.
For more information: https://www.riotplatforms.com/
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