FRESH FACES ON FORE

FORE is embarking on a new phase of growth, and we’re expanding the team to support this. Two core areas of growth over the coming months are marketing and development, so we are proud to announce two talented individuals to join our team as Marketing Advisor and Head of Dev Ops respectfully. The addition of these talented individuals to the FORE team will bring new perspectives, ideas, and expertise to the company, and we look forward to welcoming them and many others to join our ranks as we build the future of predictions. Interested in joining our team? Drop us an email here.

MARKETING ADVISOR: Steve Duplessie

Stephen Duplessie is a seasoned entrepreneur and marketing expert with extensive knowledge and experience in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. He co-founded and currently serves as the COO of Pangea Blockchain Fund, and has been actively involved in cryptocurrencies and blockchain since 2014. Prior to Pangea, Mr. Duplessie was the Founder and CEO of Theorem Labs, a leading Web3.0 community building company that managed the marketing and rollout for over 60 top Web3.0 projects, including CryptoKitties, Axie Infinity, WAX, and Bitcoin.com, between 2016 and 2020.

As an entrepreneur, Mr. Duplessie was also a member of two Stanford StartX companies for class P17. He further leveraged his marketing skills as the former Head of Growth at a travel app, where he played a pivotal role in substantially expanding their user-base.

With a B.S. in Finance from the Tulane A. B. Freeman School of Business, Mr. Duplessie is equipped with the academic background to complement his extensive industry experience. Given his impressive track record of success, growth marketing acumen, and extensive knowledge of the blockchain industry, Mr. Duplessie is well-positioned to elevate FORE's marketing efforts to the next level.

HEAD OF DEVOPS: Ignacio Soriano 

‍Ignacio Soriano is a highly skilled software researcher and developer with over a decade of experience in the defence and healthcare industries. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering and has designed and developed simulation, avionics, and robotics solutions for Boeing Research and Technology. His innovative work has resulted in significant advances that have been implemented in various settings, including unmanned aircraft and military hardware.

After his successful tenure at Boeing, Mr. Soriano joined SentiAR, a medical device startup, as Lead Engineer. He played a crucial role in developing the first-ever AR-assisted surgery in the field of Cardiac Electrophysiology. Over four years, Mr. Soriano helped SentiAR gain healthcare market clearance and scale the application to multiple sites while expanding the team significantly. 

‍‍His extensive education and experience also include graduate studies in Mathematics and authoring several peer-reviewed articles and patents in digital network communications, robotics, simulation, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. This diverse background enables him to provide expert system architecture and design consulting to a wide variety of businesses, including heavily regulated industrial firms and fast-paced startups. His expertise will be invaluable to FORE's development efforts.