Ethereum Foundation Announces New Leadership and Goals for the Next 12 Months

• New Ethereum Foundation Leadership Focused on Decentralization
• Priorities include layer 1 scalability and user experience
• EF Governance Structure Reinforces Ethereum Ecosystem Values

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has released details about its updated leadership structure and the strategic priorities that will guide the ecosystem over the next 12 months. The update, delivered through a series of publications, provides a clearer look at the internal operations of the entity that powers one of the leading cryptocurrency networks.

EF has reinforced its mission to support and strengthen the Ethereum ecosystem, upholding core principles such as decentralization and open collaboration. According to the foundation, its work is focused on both driving critical advancements and supporting the community that builds and sustains Ethereum.

To adapt to the evolution of the ecosystem, the organization highlighted the need for strategic flexibility, without giving up essential values ​​such as privacy, open source innovation and censorship resistance.

2/ First, from @AyaMiyagotchi and the @vitalikbuter : a restatement and update on the EF's vision, principles and values ​​for this new era. https://t.co/kdqOMDyu2i

— Ethereum Foundation (@ethereumfndn) April 28, 2025

New Co-Directors and Strategic Priorities

Among the new additions, two new co-executive directors were introduced: Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz K. Stańczak. They will take on the mission of leading the execution of the Ethereum Foundation’s initiatives while preserving its core principles.

Leadership priorities for the coming year have been defined as:

• Ethereum layer 1 network scalability;

• Implementation of blobs to improve data availability via proto-danksharding;

• Improving user experience (UX).

These goals signal EF’s continued commitment to improving scalability and accessibility in the Ethereum ecosystem by 2025.

Leadership and governance structure

The Ethereum Foundation also detailed the composition of its core teams:

EF Management Team (Day to Day Operations):

• Hsiao-Wei Wang, Co-Chief Executive Officer

• Tomasz K. Stańczak, Co-Executive Director

• Bastian Aue

• Josh Stark

EF Board of Directors (Strategic direction and supervision):

• Vitalik Buterin

• Aya Miyaguchi

• Hsiao-Wei Wang

• Patrick Storchenegger (Swiss Consultant)

While the management team is responsible for day-to-day operations, the Board oversees the long-term vision and ensures compliance with the Swiss regulations governing the foundation.