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The people behind Proof 8
A blend of industry experience, technical depth, and brand expertise. Our team spans spirits operations, enterprise software, global sales, and marketing, all working to make Proof 8 the platform that distilleries and warehouses actually want to use.
Experienced leadership
Our leadership team combines hands-on experience from the spirits sector with technical rigour and commercial know-how drawn from financial services, technology, and brand-building.
Stuart Maxwell
COO
Stuart leads Proof 8 global expansion and platform development. Previously Head of Product, he joined from William Grant and Sons after a decade in operations, maturation, and process innovation. A CIBD Diploma graduate and Vice Chair of CIBD Scotland, he holds an MChem from Strathclyde.
Nim Siriwardana
CTO & Co-Founder
Nim has over 20 years experience in delivering innovative technology solutions. Most recently he was CTO of GSR, leading the conception and development of their trading platform. He is a fintech veteran, starting his career at Goldman Sachs and going on to work across leading global financial service organisations.
Andrew Kennard
CFO
Andrew has extensive experience implementing financial systems and controls to support high-growth strategies. After qualifying from top accounting firm BDO, Andrew career has spanned high profile clients in the UK and globally. He has led funding rounds from seed to IPO.
Rick Evans
CMO
Rick has over two decades experience at the intersection of digital, tech and advertising. He has led marketing for the likes of American Express, Nestle, Hertz and BP, as well as tech startups Minima and Orbital. Rick co-founded and sold the award-winning digital agency, Untitled.
The team
The people building, selling, and supporting the platform every day.
Paul O'Connor
Regional Sales Director, EMEA
Andrea Littler
Marketing
Jade Sandever
Customer Success Manager, UK
Dane Adams
Head of Sales, North America
Michael Kenny
Customer Success Manager, US
Emily Albright
Sales Development Representative, North America
Mitch Hill
Sales, APAC
Expert advisors
Supported by a panel of advisors, each a leading specialist in their field.
Duncan McFadzean
Non-Exec Director
Duncan is MD at advisory Noble and Co and has led all Whisky investments in the past decade. Prior to this, he worked for the Bank of Scotland as a Director of their 25bn PE arm. He has been an equity research analyst for Merrill Lynch and BlueCrest, a 10bn UK hedge fund.
Rich Rosenblum
Board Member
Rich is Co-Founder and President of GSR. A commodities trader by profession, having spent over a decade in senior positions at Goldman Sachs. He leads strategic initiatives and growth at GSR and is a Web3 veteran.