Hadley Stern departs Fidelity Investments for Bloq

Blockchain venture, Bloq, has announced the appointment of Fidelity Investments veteran Hadley Stern as its first Chief Operating Officer.

He will be responsible for guiding the company as it develops blockchain software and services for both enterprise companies and the emerging category of blockchain-native businesses and networks.

“Hadley has distinguished himself as a fearless innovator,” says Matthew Roszak, Co-founder and Chairman of Bloq. “As the shared surface area between conventional enterprises and the world of cryptocurrency expands, there is absolutely no better partner than Hadley for this role as we pursue continued, rapid growth in our business.”

Fidelity Labs

Stern joins Bloq after 17 years at Fidelity Investments, where he most recently led the cryptocurrency and blockchain incubator within the firm’s innovation lab, Fidelity Labs. Previous roles there included innovation strategy and product development leadership. Prior to joining Fidelity, Stern led the User Experience team at the Boston office of Razorfish.

“I am proud to join a company that has attracted so many of its industry’s best thought leaders and builders, who are actively preparing businesses for a blockchain- and token-powered future,” he says.

“I look forward to applying my decade-plus experience in building teams and delivering innovative products to market, as we work together to bring the power and vision of the token economy to life.”

Stern further elaborated on his new position on Medium.