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Our Mission



To foster an active, healthy ecosystem in Northwestern and Chicago as well as solidify our community on the map as a strong hub for blockchain technology.



EXEC TEam



Gilberto Guadiana



President



A sophomore at Northwestern studying Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. Involved in crypto since 2017, Gilberto seeks to build community and involvement for the blockchain space at Northwestern.



Alexander He



Treasurer



A newcomer in the blockchain space, Alex is a physics major at Northwestern who joined the NU Blockchain Group via interest in how it could revolutionize the logistics and manufacturing industries.



Rushmin Khazanchi



Enterprise Blockchain Chair



A junior at Northwestern studying Biology with potential minors in Economics and Data Science, Rushmin has a vested interest in applying blockchain principles to the healthcare space and is excited to develop the blockchain ecosystem at Northwestern.



Poom Sombutboon



Educational Chair



Sophomore studying computer science at Northwestern. Avid interest in cryptography and loves to talk about blockchain.



Sung Lee



Marketing Chair



Former Legal Administrator at Nguyen & Chen, LLP, and Civil Engineering major at Northwestern University, Sung Lee has taken a significant interest in the smart contracts of blockchain and seeks to apply his knowledge into construction management.



Olivier Gabison



Projects Chair



After working as a smart contract developer for a startup in high school, Olivier entered the EOS Global Hackathon Series in Hong Kong, with his team, and came out with the UX Design Prize. Having ignited his interest in blockchain, Olivier is excited to share his passion with other talented individuals at Northwestern.



Advisory team



Michael Marasco



Faculty Advisor



Michael has been the faculty adviser for the Blockchain Group since it's inception. As a professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, he is passionate about research and entrepreneurship.



Spenser Huang



Club Advisor



Ex-president of the NU Blockchain Club. Northwestern’19 who studied philosophy and design. Passionate about cryptocurrencies and public blockchains.



Sponsors



bloXroute Labs



Proud Sponsor



A research entity, bloXroute Labs has remained in the forefront of blockchain innovation by solving scalability when it comes to processing large volumes of TPS inflow.


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