Algorand Foundation appoints William Herkelrath as CEO
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The Algorand Foundation named William Herkelrath as its new CEO on September 9, 2026. He brings two decades of experience across AI, enterprise software, institutional finance, and blockchain infrastructure.
Herkelrath previously held leadership roles at Chainlink and Curv. Most recently he co-founded K3 Labs, an AI-first automation platform for agent-managed workflows. According to the Algorand Blog, he will lead the organization's work in institutional finance and quantum-resistant security.
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