Nilmini Rubin — CEO

Nilmini Rubin is the Chief Policy Officer for Hedera, a green, fast and secure distributed ledger technology or public blockchain. Hedera provides a layer of trusted, open source, internet infrastructure for applications with real-world impact. Nilmini advocates globally for innovation policy and serves on the Board's Risk Committee. Prior to joining Hedera, Nilmini worked on the global policy team at Meta and co-founded Fix the System, a coalition of organizations committed to election integrity and democracy strengthening in the United States. Nilmini was the turnaround and growth leader of Tetra Tech's $70M global business unit implementing energy and internet projects within $3B company that resulted in millions of people gaining access to electricity for the first time. For roughly twelve years, she served as a senior aide on both the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, where she spearheaded the passage of legislation to provide electricity access in Africa, increase global internet access, reduce corruption through transparency, and reform U.S. foreign assistance. As a director at the National Security Council, Nilmini helped secure agreements on non-proliferation, international health, and foreign aid. Nilmini was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and is a member of its Experts Network and Digital ID Working Group. Nilmini earned her MBA and B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. She is a competitive adult ice skater. Nilmini and her husband have three daughters.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in public policy and international relations with a focus on blockchain and technology.

Location: Washington, DC, United States

Experience: 28 yrs 6 mos