Adam White
Adam White is the President of Bakkt, a leading provider of loyalty solutions. In his current role, he is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the company. He joined Bakkt in 2018 as a founding executive. Prior to this, White served as Vice President and General Manager of Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange platform he joined in 2013 as the fifth employee. At Coinbase, he was originally leading business development and strategy and later their exchange and institutional products.
Adam White Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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President
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Founding Executive and Chief Operating Officer
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Vice President and General Manager
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Director
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Flight Test Engineer
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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BS in Optical Engineering
- As a Technical Scholar at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, White performed primary research in the development of a laser-based optical system funded by the Department of Energy.
- He flew onboard F-16, T-38, and NKC-135 aircraft to test and evaluate system performance.
- He was a Captain in the United States Air Force with special assignments with NASA, U.S. Special Operations Command, and the Intelligence Community
- He was a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
- He has testified before Congress as an expert in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry.