Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Sheila Warren plans to step down in January

Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Sheila Warren is stepping down from her post in January.

Warren has been leading CCI for the past three years through the crypto industry's crashes, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's scrutiny and inspection, new legislation and as bitcoin's value reached all-time highs. 

CCI has members such as Circle, Coinbase and OpenSea, among others. Warren says her next chapter will "will focus on driving innovation and impact on an even greater scale."

"When I took on the role as CCI’s first CEO three years ago, it was a different era—before the FTX debacle and just as Gary Gensler’s attacks on the industry were beginning to unfold," Warren said in a post on X on Friday. "I’m incredibly proud of the organization and team we’ve built from the ground up during such turbulent times, and of CCI’s achievements across multiple regions."

CCI's Board of Directors appointed Ji Hun Kim, the group's chief legal and policy officer, as acting CEO. 

“We are immensely grateful to Sheila for her groundbreaking leadership, which has firmly established CCI as a global advocate for the digital asset ecosystem,” Kim said in a statement.“CCI will continue to execute our strong strategic plan with our exceptional team laser-focused on driving our mission forward."

Before CCI , Warren founded the World Economic Forum's blockchain and digital assets team. She began her career as an attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP after earning her J.D. at Harvard Law School. In 2023, Warren was voted one of the most powerful women in Washington, D.C., by the Washingtonian .