Denelle Dixon, former Mozilla COO, has joined the Stellar Development Foundation as CEO, succeeding creator Jed McCaleb who moves to chief architect. Dixon brings experience in privacy advocacy, open internet policy, and operations leadership to guide Stellar's growth and partnerships.
Denelle Dixon, longtime Chief Operating Officer at Mozilla, has officially joined the Stellar Development Foundation as CEO, replacing founder Jed McCaleb who transitions to chief architect focused on protocol growth. Dixon brings extensive experience in operations, business leadership, and privacy advocacy from her Mozilla tenure, including leading Net Neutrality efforts and launching privacy-focused initiatives like Facebook Container. McCaleb highlighted her policy expertise and commitment to privacy and encryption as critical assets for SDF's future. The timing coincides with Stellar gaining XLM trading on Coinbase Pro and ongoing partnership work with IBM on stablecoin projects. Dixon emphasized her goal to support Stellar's mission while enabling partnerships with commercial entities.
