Alexandre Kech the new CEO of GLEIF

Alexandre Kech, the new CEO of the non-profit Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), began in his role effective June 26, 2024, after joining as CEO-elect in May.

As stated on the GLEIF’s website, before joining GLEIF, Alexandre Kech was Head of Digital Securities at the SIX Digital Exchange. As a member of the Executive Board, Alex had full executive responsibility for the Digital Securities business vertical, including relationship management, product, and blockchain-based service development, as well as ecosystem expansion. 

Kech said of his appointment at the time that “the potential of the LEI to enhance private and public sector efficiencies, strengthen regulatory oversight, and expand economic inclusion increases exponentially with the integration of digital technologies”.

GLEIF informs that Alexandre Kech brings a unique depth of experience in finance, infrastructure, blockchain, and standardization to the GLEIF leadership position, gained through a variety of leadership positions held over the past 25 years. In his role as CEO, Alexandre Kech will be pivotal in driving further adoption of the LEI and verifiable LEI (vLEI) - the only universally standardized digital legal entity identifier.

Alexandre Kech replaces Stephan Wolf, who served as GLEIF’s CEO since its inception in 2014, and recently stepped down from the position.

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