Stefan Kübler
President
Stefan is an economist (Dipl. Betriebsöknom FH, University of applied Science - Dipl. Controller) with international management experience - Deputy General Manager Finance METRO GROUP, Hong Kong - CFO CARREFOUR SUISSE and Head Corporate Controlling JELMOLI Group, Switzerland. After his corporate career he has founded 3 companies in the consumer goods industry (China - Europe Trade) and HR Service industry.
In 2017 Stefan started be become involved in the Bitcoin space as an active member of Bitcoin Association Switzerland, student, guest lecturer at HWZ and advisor to FinTech startups.
Christian Decker
Technology
Christian is an early adopter of Bitcoin, having joined the network in 2009. In 2012 his hobby became his job, by writing the world's first dissertation on Bitcoin and Blockchain. His focus is on making Bitcoin scalable, and his research resulted in numerous publications, including the introduction of Duplex Micropayment Channels. After his PhD he joined Blockstream where to this date he's working on the Lightning Network specification, as well as the Core-Lightning implementation.
Roger Darin
Community Manager, Treasurer
With an international background in investment banking and foreign exchange, Roger got curious about Bitcoin around 2011 but didn’t teach courses on Bitcoin and the blockchain until 2015 while working in a previous company where several clients enquired about cryptocurrencies.
It was around this time that he got involved with the Bitcoin Association Switzerland (BAS) and soon helped out with his skills in video production to give a wider audience improved access to the high quality Meetups the BAS organises to this day. Professionally, Roger supports the crypto community through his day job at InCore Bank, where he runs the bank’s New Markets business.
Marcel Rapold
Secretary
Beginning his career with an apprenticeship as an application developer, he has built a robust foundation in digital transformation and business technology. His academic journey includes a Bachelor's degree in Business Informatics and a Master's in Digital Business from HWZ.
As an IT project manager and digital innovator, Marcel applies this extensive knowledge in his roles as a technology expert at Zürcher Verkehrsverbund and as co-founder of ALPA. Specializing in the implementation and promotion of the Bitcoin Lightning Network, he is deeply committed to advancing Bitcoin as a forward-looking currency and a key technology.
Yves Bennaïm
Board Member
Yves fell into the Bitcoin rabbit hole in 2011. Soon after, he became increasingly involved in educational content and research.
He is the founder of 2B4CH, a Swiss not-for-profit think tank studying the social impact of Bitcoin and its Proof-of-Work chain.