Esther Babb brings over 20 years of experience in driving innovation and operational excellence
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2024) - MineHub Technologies Inc. (TSXV: MHUB) (OTCQB: MHUBF) ("MineHub" or the "Company"), a leading provider of digital supply chain solutions for the commodity markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Esther Babb as Chief Operating Officer ("COO"). In this role, Ms. Babb will be responsible for leading the execution of MineHub's strategic and operational activities.
Ms. Babb brings over 20 years of multifaceted finance roles, including 15 years at Goldman Sachs and Citadel where she worked closely with senior management scaling teams and driving data strategies. Ms. Babb spent more than ten years at Goldman Sachs, where she held various leadership positions, including vice president and executive director in the securities division in both New York and London. Her final role at Goldman Sachs was as product manager for the firm's newly formed data intelligence strategy team. At Citadel, LLC, Ms. Babb served as a senior business analyst for four years, directing a team of ten and collaborating closely with hedge fund business leaders. She played a key role in spinning out Encompass Capital Advisors, an energy-focused fund, from Citadel. Ms. Babb also held a corporate development role at Gemini, the first regulated crypto bank and exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins. With a strong background in both traditional finance and emerging technologies, Ms. Babb is well-positioned to drive growth and operational excellence in the rapidly evolving digital commodities sector. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Andrea Aranguren, MineHub's CEO, commented, "We are delighted to have Esther join MineHub's executive team. Her experience in commercializing and growing start ups with innovative technology is very relevant to MineHub. We have built a strong product and foundation for growth and look forward to Esther's contributions in translating that to commercial success."
Ms. Babb commented, "I am excited to join MineHub as Chief Operating Officer at this pivotal time for the company. MineHub's platform is transforming operations in the mining and metals sector, bringing unprecedented transparency and efficiency to supply chains in need of digital transformation. As the industry increasingly embraces data-driven solutions, I look forward to leveraging my experience to further enhance MineHub's operational capabilities and drive growth."
In addition, the Company announces the resignation of Mariana Southern, who had served as MineHub's VP of Product and Engineering.
"On behalf of the board and the entire team, I want to thank Mariana for her leadership of MineHub's product and engineering teams," commented Ms. Aranguren. "Mariana leaves behind a solid team that will continue advancing our platform for future growth and scalability, and with the addition of Esther, I believe we have the right team in place to capitalize on the opportunities in front of us."
In connection with her employment, MineHub has granted 400,000 stock options to Ms. Babb, with each option exercisable at a price of $0.35 cents per share for a period of five years. The stock options will be subject to vesting requirements, as determined by the board of directors. The options have been granted in accordance with the terms of the Company's current stock option plan and have a hold period of 4 months and a day from the date of issuance in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About MineHub
MineHub is the digital supply chain platform for the commodity markets, making raw material supply chains more efficient, resilient and sustainable. MineHub provides enterprise-grade digital solutions that connect buyers, sellers, laboratories and financiers within physical commodities supply chains in a digitally integrated workflow powered by data that is useable, shareable, verifiable and unforgeable. Users of MineHub solutions are in full control of their supply chains, enabling them to optimize their use of resources, respond better and faster to disruptions, and provide a better customer service. Global enterprises already use MineHub solutions as part of their logistics, compliance, trade management and financing operations.
Andrea Aranguren CEO, MineHub Technologies Inc.
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