GCP Council Nominations

[karkar4444]

Personal information:

1. Full Name: Karthik Raju
2. Contact Information: karthik@polychain.capital
3. Current Occupation: General Partner, Polychain Capital
4. Country of Residence / Time Zone: USA, EST

Please identify the domain where your nominee demonstrates the strongest proficiency or mastery.

Venture Expert

I bring extensive expertise as a Venture Expert, having served as a General Partner at Polychain Capital for a number of years now, where I play a pivotal role in guiding strategic investments. Additionally, I hold a board position at Arbitrum, contributing to its growth and innovation in the blockchain ecosystem.

Provide specific examples from their experience to support your selection.

Polychain Capital was the Series A lead investor in Arbitrum. I have worked closely with the founding team while serving as a board member to shape strategic direction. Since joining Polychain Capital as a General Partner in 2017, I lead significant deals and investments in major protocols that have shaped the industry.

Are you involved with any other networks from a governance perspective? If so, please list the DAOs and networks.

No, I am not involved with any other governance processes.

Do you work for a gaming related company? If yes, please list the company or companies you are employed by.

No, I don’t work for a gaming related company.

Does the company you work for intend on applying for any GCP programs?

N/A

Please share any relevant links, bios, or publications showcasing your/your nominee’s work

polychain.capital

Are you willing to complete appropriate non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), KYC requirements, and other necessary documents?

Yes

References:

@coinflipcanada (Telegram); Co-founder, GMX

[sam]

Personal Information:

Full Name: Sam Saliba
Contact Information: samrsaliba@gmail.com
Current Occupation: Founder, LFG Industries. Marketing Consultant and Growth Advisor to Gaming and Web3 Startups
Country of Residence / Time Zone: United States / PST

About Your Nomination:

(Optional) If nominating someone else, please describe your relationship and confirm that they are aware of their nomination.
N/A - Self Nomination

Please identify ONLY ONE domain where your nominee demonstrates the strongest proficiency or mastery:

Venture / Games Expert - with over 15+ years in gaming and deep industry knowledge, extensive network, understanding of web3 game communities, and established track record in the investment landscape.

Provide specific examples from their experience to support your selection:

Sam Saliba is an experienced marketing consultant and growth advisor to gaming and Web3 startups, with a distinguished career in leading marketing efforts for top tech and gaming brands such as Blizzard, Meta, Google, Ubisoft. He is the founder of LFG Industries, LLC, a boutique marketing consulting and advisory firm that specializes in helping select clients reach their marketing goals through innovative strategies. Currently, he leverages his extensive expertise to support startups in the gaming and Web3 sectors, focusing on strategic marketing, community engagement, and go-to-market strategies.

Career Highlights:

• Activision-Blizzard: VP of Marketing. Transitioned Overwatch 2 to a modern free-to-play live service game, driving 50 million active players and generating hundreds of millions in revenue. Achieved 173% of the target player goal and 130% of the revenue target.
• Instagram: Global Brand Lead. Launched Instagram Reels to compete with TikTok and led the first-ever marketing campaign to define the brand for consumers, bringing the brand strategy to life in a global marketing effort.
• Facebook: Joined Facebook as part of an incubator group focused on making Facebook more relevant for a youth audience. Took on special project to the CMO, leading consumer response in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica crisis. Founding member of Facebook’s blockchain syndicate and internal working group,
• Google: Global Marketing Lead for Google Play Games and Apps. Led global marketing for Google Play Games, launched the first consumer marketing effort for the Android operating system, and was the lead marketer for Google Search, including the launch of Google Voice Search.
• Ubisoft Entertainment: Associate Director of Brand Management. Led a team of brand managers in marketing AAA video game franchises including Tom Clancy’s, Far Cry, and major Hollywood tie-ins like Avatar, generating millions in unit sales and revenue.
• Lucasfilm Entertainment Company: Product Marketing Manager. Spearheaded global marketing campaigns for Star Wars video games, resulting in three top-five selling video games in a single year and driving record-breaking sales and market share.

Investing Background: Sam has been an active angel investor since 2015, focusing on early-stage tech and software companies, particularly within the consumer, creator, and crypto/Web3 spaces. His investment portfolio includes over 15 companies, with several successful exits and significant valuation growth. Notable investments include:

• Treasure: Web3 gaming platform on Arbitrum, invested in seed round, valued at $168m.
• Falcon X: Institutional crypto trading platform, invested in seed round, valued at $8 billion.
• Dfinity Foundation: Internet Computer Blockchain, invested in the same round as a16z crypto via SPV alongside Santiago R Santos, valued at $4b.
• Origin Protocol: Invested in seed stage, valued at $47m.
• SpaceX: Invested in a secondary sale, latest valuation $200b.
• Artera: Enterprise healthcare platform, invested pre-seed, raised a total of $75m.
• Beacons AI: AI-driven platform for creators, invested pre-seed, raised $6.2m led by a16z.
• Tuned Systems: Automated trading bot platform for crypto, acquired by SageMaster.
• Kapwing: Online content creation platform, invested in $11m equity round.
• Xoogler Venture Fund: LP Investor

Blockchain and Web3 Involvement: Sam has been heavily involved in the blockchain and Web3 space since 2016 actively participating and investing in various L2 projects, particularly within the Arbitrum ecosystem where he’s been a user since October 2021. His experience includes leading community, governance, and marketing efforts for DAOs and Web3 gaming platforms like TreasureDAO. Some of the projects he has invested in and supported include TreasureDAO and several games within the Arbitrum ecosystem, Origins NFT Analytics, Dfinity Foundation, Falcon X, Origin Protocol, Tuned Systems and PlayFi.

Topics of Expertise:

• Marketing and business across technology and gaming verticals
• The role of web3 technology for traditional gaming studios, gamers/players, etc.
• Gaming intersection use cases
• Closing the gap between web2 and web3 gaming
• Social media and the creator economy
• SocialFi – empowering creators to own their audience

Are you involved with any other networks from a governance perspective? If so, please list the DAOs and networks:

• Not currently involved with any other networks from a governance perspective.

Do you work for a gaming-related company? If yes, please list the company or companies you are employed by and confirm if this company intends on applying for any GCP programs:

• Yes, I am currently consulting for PlanetPlay, a non-profit focused on saving the planet through sustainable gaming initiatives. PlanetPlay does not intend to apply for any GCP programs.
• Additionally, I am involved as a Growth and Marketing advisor to PlayFi, a company at the intersection of Blockchain, AI, and Gaming. PlayFi does not intend to apply for any GCP programs.

Please share any relevant links, bios, or publications showcasing your/your nominee’s work:

1. New York Times Article - Quoted discussing generative AI imagery and Social Media trends and innovations.
2. Wall Street Journal Article: Quoted in an article about rivalry between Zuckerberg’s Threads app and Elon’s X app (formerly known as Twitter).
3. Washington Post Article: Quoted in an article about the history of the Threads app and launch of Instagram Reels.
4. CoinTelegraph Interview: Interview and insights into web3 game marketing.
5. MobyGames Profile: Credited in over 80 unique video game titles.
6. The Courageous Podcast appearance

Profile Links:

• LinkedIn: Sam Saliba - LFG Industries, LLC | LinkedIn
• Twitter: @srsaliba x.com
• Warpcast: saliba.eth Warpcast

Are you willing to complete appropriate non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), KYC requirements, and other necessary documents?

• Yes

References:

(Optional) Please provide contact information for at least one additional reference who can attest to your/your nominee’s qualifications and character:

• Karel Vuong, Co-founder TreasureDAO. Contact: karelvuong on X or karelvuong on Discord. Relation: I was a seed investor and early participant in Treasure and offered up occasional input/feedback on the project.
• Ben Beath, Founder Battlefly and PlayFi.ai. Contact: arius_xyz on X and on Discord. Relation: I’m working with Ben as an Advisor to PlayFi.
• Flook, Co-Founder Knights Of The Ether | Treasure_DAO builder | Arbitrum DAO contributor. Contact: Flook_eth on X or flook. on Discord. Relation: I know Flook through the TreasureDAO ecosystem and have done some advising for Knights of the Ether.
• Andrew Green, GCP Council Member. Contact: farming_xp on X or greendoggy on Discord. Relation: I know Andrew through many mutual contacts and from being in similar circles with TreasureDAO, gaming industry and investing.
• John Patten, Co-founder TreasureDAO and Smolverse. Contact: jpatten__ on X or johnpatten on Discord. Relation: I was a seed investor and early participant in Treasure and offered up occasional input/feedback on the project.

[coinflip]

Personal information:

Full Name: coinflipcanada
Contact Information: @coinflipcanada on telegram, X and Arbitrum forum
Current Occupation: contributor to GMX
Country of Residence / Time Zone: UAE (UTC + 4)

About your nomination:

If nominating someone else, please describe your relationship and confirm that they are aware of their nomination.

Self Nomination

Please identify the domain where your nominee demonstrates the strongest proficiency or mastery.

While I have previously had a wide range of work experiences including many years in Operations, Growth and Private Equity prior to becoming active in crypto and DAOs. Still in the context of this application the area of responsibility that most closely aligns is Governance Expert. This is a reflection that what I would hope to bring to the oversight board is the ability to articulate the expectation of the DAO on how GCP fits within the DAO and wider Arbitrum ecosystems.

Provide specific examples from their experience to support your selection.

Having the privilege to be involved from the early days of both GMX and Arbitrum, provided an opportunity to not only observe but participate in the forming of this robust community and ecosystem that has grown and made Arbitrum the home of Ethereum DeFi.

Growing Arbitrum as the definitive scaling solution to secure assets, execute transactions and onboard users to the blockchain means going beyond DeFi and leveraging key vertices including Gaming, Social and Media to deliver the next leg of growth and onboard 100s of millions of users. Incentives are only a small part of the solution, we need to ensure that we have a sustainable DAO that can fund growing Arbitrum today and also strategically invest and capture value over time from the immense opportunities that will be unlocked by making Arbitrum the preferred execution layer of web3.

Cool, Cool, Cool, that’s why Arbitrum, but why you??? Over the last year, i’ve volunteered and/or been pulled into pilot or interim oversight programs in grants (Plurality Labs), Incentives (LTIPP) and Investment (GCP), alongside countless working groups for the Arbitrum DAO. What that experience has shown is that as an organisation (that is what the O in DAO stands for) we still struggle with institutional knowledge, communication and getting the basic structure needed to stand-up DAO programs.

So I’m running to ensure we don’t lose momentum on the work started. GCP is the first of many investment / treasury related initiatives and entities that we need and we can’t keep reinventing the wheel, making the same mistakes and suffering needless delays. As an active delegate, I have a unique grasp on the DAOs goals, programs and stakeholders letting us cut through the noise, help others get things done and unlock the potential of these DAO controlled businesses to serve the greater vision of Arbitrum.

Are you involved with any other networks from a governance perspective? If so, please list the DAOs and networks.

I am not involved in any competitive DAOs from a governance perspective but am a Core contributor to the GMX DAO, a leading DeFi protocol on Arbitrum and other blockchains.

Do you work for a gaming related company? If yes, please list the company or companies you are employed by.

no

Does the company you work for intend on applying for any GCP programs?

no

Are you willing to complete appropriate non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), KYC requirements, and other necessary documents?

Yes. For reference KYC and NDAs have already been executed with the Arbitrum Foundation as part of existing efforts to support the establishment of GCP and other entities as a member of the GCP Interim Transparency Committee

References:

Please provide contact information for at least one additional reference who can attest to your/your nominee’s qualifications and character.

The references below are provided only in relation to experience with the Arbitrum DAO and Gaming on Arbitrum. These do not indicate that they hold KYC or other personal information on the applicant.

Karel Vuong (@karel0x) - Treasure DAO
Soby (@SobyXBT) - XAI
Airvey (@hervelarren) - ApeCoin & ApeChain
A.J Warer (@ajwarner) - Off Chain Labs
0xIronboots (@iron_boots) - Camelot
DK (@DK_Premia) - Premia

[rickjohanson]

Hey everyone,

The GCP Council voting cycle is almost here! We’re excited to announce the key dates for the upcoming vote:

• Voting Period: July 18th - August 1st
• Weighted Voting System: Utilize your delegate voting power on Snapshot to select your preferred candidates.

To help you make informed decisions, we’ll be hosting a series of AMAs on X featuring the GCP Council nominees and more. Stay tuned for details on the schedule and how to participate!

Note to candidates: We will be reaching out via forum dms or telegram to invite you to a delegate candidate group for coordination on election details.

Transparency and Avoiding Conflicts:

We understand the importance of a fair and transparent voting process. To ensure this, the DAO Transparency Committee and GCP Working Group will be reviewing all nominations to identify and discuss any potential conflicts of interest.

Stay Informed and Participate!

We encourage all DAO members to actively participate in this critical election. Familiarize yourselves with the role descriptions and qualifications outlined in the original forum post.

Thank you in advance!

GCP Working Group

[Djinn]

The Snapshot vote is now LIVE.

https://snapshot.org/#/arbitrumfoundation.eth/proposal/0xfd4085bda4daaa79445627ac2886656cdc1ef90cfbe0e8b82f955773cbfd4290

We encourage everyone to read the above profiles for candidates and to attend the multiple upcoming AMAs that are upcoming and are being scheduled.

Thank you!

[JoJo]

I’m placing my chips on the following candidates:

1. @coinflip: doesn’t need to many presentation, it is likely one of the best figure for oversight on behalf of the DAO in one of the most novel and important initiative we have spinned up in Arbitrum
2. @DavidBolger: not only deal with gaming partnership, he is part of Offchain Labs. One of the biggest perk of this choice imho is that we get Offchain closes to our DAO activity
3. @CJ.Bzdewka: his experience in private equity and him being part of governance of Treasure makes him the perfect candidate with the perfect mix of skillset.

Few notes: there are A LOT of good candidates here, was quite hard to nail down a choice and was only possible since I have followed closely these candidates. My main choices are about introducing the “dao” element in the GCP election, since the 2 already nominated (Andrew Green and Tim Chang) have strong Growth And Venture experience.

[PGov]

We have voted for @Immutablelawyer, @coinflip, and @thedevanshmehta. These three have demonstrated their usefulness and dedication to the DAO time and time again and were clear and easy decisions for us. We think there were a lot of great candidates, but figured with our relatively small voting power, to concentrate our votes to the three candidates who stood out the best in our opinion.

[Bruce]

Here are four candidates I recommend for the GCP Council, along with brief reasons for each selection:

1. Mona El Isa:

• Reason: Mona El Isa has extensive experience in governance, having been involved in multiple DAO projects. Her background will help ensure that the GCP Council adheres to strong governance principles and maintains transparency.

2. John Kennedy:

• Reason: The late president of USA’s expertise in business development and growth strategies will be crucial for expanding the reach and impact of the Gaming Catalyst Program. His insights will help in forming strategic partnerships and driving program success.

3. Greg Canessa:

• Reason: With a strong background in operations within the gaming industry, Greg Canessa can provide valuable operational insights and ensure that the program runs smoothly and efficiently. His experience will be vital for practical implementation and management.

4. Sam Saliba [Venture Exp]:

• Reason: Sam Saliba’s venture capital experience, particularly in the gaming sector, will be beneficial for advising on investment decisions and strategic direction. His knowledge will help in identifying promising projects and ensuring sound financial management.

These candidates collectively bring a well-rounded set of skills and expertise to the council, ensuring comprehensive guidance and oversight for the Gaming Catalyst Program.

[krst]

The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @krst and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.

We have been following the GCP since its inception, and we’ve had extensive discussions with the GCP working group, delegates, members of the Foundation and Off-Chain Labs, and numerous other stakeholders in the Arbitrum ecosystem. We have developed a pretty strong understanding of the responsibilities the GCP council would have to carry out, as well as what kind of ‘profiles’ would best fit in such a council at this point in time.

After careful consideration and internal deliberation, we’ve decided to split our voting power between three applications covering 3 unique points of view and domains of expertise.

Coinflipcanada

Coinflip is very familiar with Arbitrum’s governance both in terms of current events as well as its history so far. He’s been involved with almost all initiatives within the DAO to some degree, and he’s also been very involved in the GCP formulation, serving as a member of the interim council of the GCP. We believe he has the necessary skills and experience to provide the appropriate context for the GCP, but to also act as the liaison between the GCP Council and the DAO.

David Bolger

David is the Gaming Partnerships Lead at Offchain Labs, which puts him front and centre of any new developments happening in the gaming vertical within the Arbitrum ecosystem. With over 2 years of experience at Offchain, we are confident that David is aware of what’s happening from the OCL side and, through his work, knows what it takes to build a game on Arbitrum - especially from a tech perspective. He will also help GCP to navigate around what projects would be the best fit for Arbitrum ecosystem and would be able to make the most of Arbitrum tech stack.

Karthik Raju

Karthik brings extensive knowledge of ventures, having served as a General Partner at Polychain Capital for a number of years. Polychain Capital was the Series A lead investor for Arbitrum, and Karthik also holds a board position in Arbitrum Foundation. We believe having that sort of expertise and alignment in the council is a good match in terms of securing long-term token holders’ interests but also ensuring that any investment that GCP makes is a good fit within the broader Arbitrum project portfolio.

Beyond the council

On the occasion of the council elections, we saw an amazing set of applications coming in, and we believe it’s worth exploring ways in which everyone applying for the GCP could be somehow involved in its’ work in the future. Perhaps the GCP Council could use them as some sort of an unofficial support group that would be aiding the main team when needed. We’d like to see all those people remaining involved in some way or another, whether that is in the GCP specifically, or in general in other initiatives in Arbitrum DAO that require similar expertise.

[pedrob]

Considering this is the expected role of the GCP Council:

@Djinn

Further clarification of the role and purpose of the GCP Council:

• The GCP Council exists to uphold the principles and objectives outlined in the Arbitrum Constitution, ensuring responsible allocation of funds, and providing oversight to signal if GCP funds should be reclaimed.

• Each domain-specific role contributes to maintaining transparency, accountability, and effective management of resources within the DAO.

I value understanding and experience in Arbitrum and the DAO more than other skills. For this reason, I am voting for:

• @coinflip
• @DavidBolger
• @thedevanshmehta

[maxlomu]

gm, here are my votes:

• David Belger: I believe that effective communication between the GCP and OFL is vital for the program, especially in the initial stages. It is important to ensure that spending is not overlapping between the two entities while minimizing friction when onboarding game studios. David is the best person for this as the Gaming Partnerships Lead at Offchain Labs.

• Sam Saliba The Experience Sam has gained as an angel investor in tech, and crypto/Web3 makes him a good candidate for this domain.

• Greg Canessa: Greg has engaged with several games and has practical gaming industry experience. His experience with several gaming projects will help the GCP cut out waste of time activities and focus on what is needed both in the short and long term.

• Enric Pedro: Enric’s experience and track record in leading and scaling live games is an advantage for the GCP.

[dianedai]

I cast my vote for David Bolger and CoinflipCanada, valuing their extensive experience and significant contributions within the Arbitrum ecosystem:

David Bolger

• David Bolger stands at the forefront of gaming innovation within the Arbitrum ecosystem as Offchain Labs’ Gaming Partnerships Lead. His unique perspective on integrating technological advancements into gaming ensures that the GCP remains at the cutting edge, making strategic choices that propel the ecosystem forward.

CoinflipCanada

• With comprehensive governance experience within Arbitrum and an intimate understanding of its operational history, CoinflipCanada is uniquely positioned to synthesize wide-ranging insights for the GCP. His proactive involvement in shaping the program from its inception provides him with a unique ability to navigate complex governance landscapes, ensuring a cohesive strategy between the GCP and the broader DAO.

[SmolPhil]

After consideration Treasure’s Arbitrum Representative Council (ARC) would like to share the following reasoning on our GCP Council nominations

Before going into our picks, we want to highlight that the ARC has been grappling with how to deal with the weighting for this vote, and other election votes. We feel that the fractional approval voting system is fundamentally flawed and makes it hard for delegates to effectively indicate their preference for different candidates. The decision across how many candidates to split your vote fundamentally alters the outcomes of elections, and encourages tactical or last minute voting. None of which is optimal. In our opinion, a voting system that gives each delegate an equal vote for each individual candidate based on their voting power is the most fair (e.g. a simple x votes for x seats, ranked voting, etcetera). We are aware that Snapshot does not support the capability to apply other voting systems at this moment, but feel the need to throw this out there to see what other delegates’ opinions are on the matter.

We have opted to place our vote on two candidates, splitting our delegated voting power 50/50:

1. Sam Saliba (@sam). Sam has extensive experience and contacts in traditional gaming, a diverse angel investment portfolio in web3, and experience working with several web3 gaming companies. This shows that aside from his experience in gaming, he understands web3 and knows how to navigate it. At the same time, Sam has been a long-time user, player, builder, and investor within the Arbitrum gaming landscape since its onset in 2021. This perspective is invaluable to be able to appropriately represent both Arbitrum DAO and Arbitrum gaming’s interest.
2. Enric Pedró (@aepac). Enric is the only candidate with proficiency in Player Engagement. He has experience in optimizing games and revenue in a science-based manner, by applying relevant player engagement and data-driven strategies; besides, also having experience in applying relevant game KPI metrics for user acquisition purposes. This experience can be used to help optimize games, but also in relation to creating independent research on relevant metrics. Furthermore, his experience in mobile gaming and in-game monetization is particularly relevant in regards to the current state and inherent financial nature of web3 gaming.
3. Coinflipcanada (@coinflip). Coinflipcanada is also one of our three preferred council seats, which is a perspective that is evidently shared with other Arbitrum delegates. As a member of the GCP Interim Transparency Council and a well-known and respected delegate and actor within Arbitrum, we believe he would be a strong representative on the Governance side. Given the ARC’s conviction in @coinflip getting elected to the council regardless of our vote for him, we opted to place our voting towards our other two picks.

Without touching on the candidacy of all other candidates, we wanted to share a few more thoughts on our thought process:

• Indexing for games experience on the council beyond just Arbitrum DAO and governance expertise in order to satisfy the council’s oversight and fiduciary duties to ensure the GCP operates in accordance with the DAO’s best interests. In order to do so, the council members should have a deep understanding of web3 gaming as well as familiarity and experience with Arbitrum DAO.
• Regarding the proficiency/mastery list, in general we do not agree fully on the importance of each of the domains and the need for all five to be represented. For instance, the makeup of the planned GCP Team comprises a General Counsel (legal), VP Finance (finance), and Program Director + Producer (operations) which meaningfully overlaps with the Operations Expert role. Given the scope of the GCP’s mandate of grants and investments to grow the share of builders and players within Arbitrum, having greater representation on games venture, player engagement, and growth and BD we felt is of the utmost importance.
• Optimizing for new members to join the Arbitrum DAO roster of committees and councils to offer greater diversity and focus of time and energy to make the GCP as successful as possible.

Lastly, we would like to thank our fellow ARC members @CJ.Bzdewka and @thechaingamer.eth, and all other candidates more generally, for applying to this critical role as part of the GCP Council. It was a hard decision to come to, with so many great applications, which called for significant deliberation to determine both our voting approach as well as land at our final two selections.

We sincerely hope that many or all of the council nominations or applicants consider continuing to be involved within the GCP and Arbitrum gaming as a whole regardless of the outcome of this council election. We feel strongly that we can be even greater with your continued participation and engagement to truly make Arbitrum the home of web3 gaming.

[0x_ultra]

After reviewing the applications, I decided to give my vote to:

• David Bolger
  Reason: the +2 years of experience at Offchain make David Bolger a great candidate for this council. I believe that the GCP needs him to run this project as he is aware and updated on the developments in this domain.

• CoinflipCanada
  Reason: I think that Coinflip is the best candidate in the domain of governance thanks to his experience and involvement over time. His contribution to the shaping of the program allow him to have a detailed understanding of the GCP. I believe that his skills will be essential in the Council

• Greg Canessa
  Reason: as he already has a lot of experience in the gaming industry, I believe that he can provide key insights in the operation domain, running the program strategically and focusing on what the DAO needs.

The votes are based mainly on experience and specific skills in three different domains allowing a balance within the Council.

[rickjohanson]

Hi all,

We hope you are having a great weekend! We held our first GCP Council AMA on Thursday, 7/5. You will find the recording of the here: GCP Council Elections AMA - Slot 1 (2024-07-25 23:10 GMT+8) - Google Drive

There are two additional AMAs scheduled for this week that you will find on the ArbitrumDAO Governance Community Calendar:

• July 29 at 1 PM UTC via Google Meet
• July 30 at 3 PM UTC via X Spaces

If you are available, please stop by to meet and ask questions to our candidates!

Thanks,

GCP Working Group

[Curia]

Thanks to all the candidates for applying. Here is our list of who we think are suitable for this position:

@coinflip:

With a robust background in governance, CoinflipCanada has demonstrated strong capabilities in overseeing DAO operations and ensuring transparency. His extensive involvement with GMX and Arbitrum positions him as a key contributor to the council.

@DavidBolger :

As the Gaming Partnerships Lead at Offchain Labs, David has a deep understanding of the gaming sector within the blockchain space. His experience in managing numerous gaming companies and ecosystems makes him a valuable asset for the council.

@thedevanshmehta :

Devansh’s leadership in the Stable Treasury Endowment Program (STEP) and his active role in the Arbitrum Treasury WG 2 highlight his proficiency in treasury management and DAO governance. His experience with Gitcoin and Octant further solidifies his expertise.

@karkar4444 :

Karthik brings extensive venture capital experience from his role at Polychain Capital, where he has been instrumental in strategic investments and shaping industry protocols. His board position at Arbitrum and significant deals led at Polychain Capital make him an exceptional candidate.

[ocandocrypto]

I voted 100% FOR Greg. I decided to concentrate my voting power on a single candidate.

Greg Canessa’s extensive experience in web2 gaming offers a clear and strategic path forward. We need stakeholders like him in the ecosystem to help bridge the gap and bring more users into this new decentralized narrative.

[AbdullahUmar]

Below are the perspectives of the UADP:

We divided out voting power evenly among the following four candidates, aiming to allocate evenly across those who have proven to be strong representatives for Arb DAO and individuals who have gaming industry experience. @coinflipcanada has demonstrated his valuable contributions in both the LTIPP and GCP processes. @thedevanshmehta has been instrumental in leading the STEP initiative for diversifying the DAO’s treasury into RWAs. Greg (@JamesLawton) has an impressive background in the gaming world, having worked for Sony, Xbox, and Activision–and is now in blockchain gaming. @sam has a strong background in the marketing and growth sector of the gaming world, having recently worked on global marketing campaigns for games like Overwatch.

[mcfly]

We’re voting FOR David Bolger (Growth), CoinflipCanada (Governance), and Karthik Raju (Venture).

David Bolger brings crucial insights as Offchain Labs’ Gaming Partnerships Lead. His role bridges GCP and OFL, ensuring efficient onboarding and resource allocation.

CoinflipCanada’s deep Arbitrum governance experience and involvement in GCP’s formation make him ideal for providing context and liaising between the Council and DAO.

Karthik Raju’s venture capital background and board position at Arbitrum Foundation offer valuable expertise in aligning investments with Arbitrum’s long-term interests.

[Bob-Rossi]

I will be voting 1/3rd each for the following three council members:

1. CoinflipCanada (Governance): I strongly believe at least one member of the Governance role should be in the council and I think Coinflip would be best qualified to do this. He has a ton of Arbitrum governance experience and by being part of the interim council will be the perfect person to transition to the full-time council role. As someone on the interim council myself, I saw firsthand how great Coinflip would be at this role and am confident in his abilities for a permanent position.

2. Greg Canessa (Operations Expert): Has a ton of non-crypto gaming experience that I think would be really valuable to the council. While the Web 3.0 experience is limited, I think the makeup of the council matters here. Paired with the others in the council who have really good Web 3.0 experience I think they will be able to make it work flawlessly.

3. David Bolger (Growth): For the purposes of an oversight committee, I think David’s experience and current role at Offchain Lab’s is a perfect fit.