Grayscale Zcash Trust sponsor appoints Peter Mintzberg as CEO, effective Aug 15

Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)

Peter Mintzberg appointed CEO of Grayscale Investments, effective August 15, 2024; will join board.
Michael Sonnenshein steps down immediately; CFO Edward McGee to serve as interim principal executive officer.
Mintzberg joins from Goldman Sachs (Global Head of Strategy for Asset & Wealth Management); prior roles at BlackRock, Invesco.
Sonnenshein led Grayscale from $60M to ~$30B AUM and secured spot Bitcoin ETF uplisting.
CEO transition is planned; Mintzberg brings over 20 years of asset management experience.

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Departed

Michael Sonnenshein

Chief Executive Officer

ZCSH · Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)

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.

Appointed (interim)

Edward McGee

Interim Principal Executive Officer

ZCSH · Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)

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.

Appointed

Peter Mintzberg

Chief Executive Officer

ZCSH · Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)

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

Grayscale Investments, LLC (“ Grayscale ”), the sponsor of Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC) (the “ Company ”), 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 0.95

Michael Sonnenshein departed as Chief Executive Officer at Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC).

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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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Edward McGee was appointed as Interim Principal Executive Officer at Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC).

Action: appointed
Role: Interim Principal Executive Officer

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 0.95

Peter Mintzberg was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC).

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

Grayscale Investments, LLC (“ Grayscale ”), the sponsor of Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC) (the “ Company ”), 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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