Grayscale appoints Peter Mintzberg as CEO; Sonnenshein steps down effective May 20

Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF

Peter Mintzberg named CEO of Grayscale, effective August 15, 2024; will join Board of Directors.
Current CEO Michael Sonnenshein steps down; Edward McGee serves as interim principal executive officer.
Mintzberg was Global Head of Strategy for Asset & Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs.
Over 20 years of leadership at BlackRock, OppenheimerFunds, Invesco, and McKinsey.
Sonnenshein had been CEO since 2021; grew AUM from $60M to ~$30B.

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Appointed

Peter Mintzberg

Chief Executive Officer

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Effective: 2024-08-15
Filed: May 20, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

announced that it has approved the appointment of Peter Mintzberg to serve as Grayscale’s new Chief Executive Officer and the principal executive officer of the Company, and a member of the Board of Directors of Grayscale, effective August 15, 2024.

Appointed (interim)

Edward McGee

Principal Executive Officer (Interim)

ETHE · Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF

Effective: 2024-05-20
Filed: May 20, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Edward McGee, the Chief Financial Officer of Grayscale and principal financial officer of the Company, will serve as principal executive officer on an interim basis until Mr. Mintzberg’s commencement date.

Departed

Michael Sonnenshein

Chief Executive Officer

ETHE · Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF

Effective: 2024-05-20
Successor: Peter Mintzberg
Filed: May 20, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Mintzberg will succeed Michael Sonnenshein, the current Chief Executive Officer of Grayscale and the principal executive officer of the Company, who has decided to step down from his position, effective immediately.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Peter Mintzberg was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer

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announced that it has approved the appointment of Peter Mintzberg to serve as Grayscale’s new Chief Executive Officer and the principal executive officer of the Company, and a member of the Board of Directors of Grayscale, effective August 15, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Edward McGee was appointed as Principal Executive Officer (Interim) at Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF.

Action: appointed
Role: Principal Executive Officer (Interim)

Exact text from the filing

Mr. Edward McGee, the Chief Financial Officer of Grayscale and principal financial officer of the Company, will serve as principal executive officer on an interim basis until Mr. Mintzberg’s commencement date.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Michael Sonnenshein departed as Chief Executive Officer at Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF.

Action: stepped down
Role: Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

Mr. Mintzberg will succeed Michael Sonnenshein, the current Chief Executive Officer of Grayscale and the principal executive officer of the Company, who has decided to step down from his position, effective immediately.

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