The Security Council Election process for the March 2026 cohort is finally complete!
The grace period has ended, which means the election results have been effectuated.
Who are the new Security Council members?
1. Michael Lewellen
Michael is an existing Arbitrum Security Council member, has security expertise in smart contracts, governance and incident response, and is currently the Head of Solutions Engineering at Turnkey. Michael co-authored the Security Council Best Practices guide and managed high-profile audits during his time at OpenZeppelin, and continues to develop Web3 security standards.
2. DZack23
Dzack23 is a former Senior Blockchain Engineer at Offchain, technical researcher and an ArbitrumDAO delegate. Dzack23 Led the design and implementation of Arbitrum smart contract components, and specializes in L2 research and cybersecurity.
3. yoav.eth
yoav.eth is an existing Arbitrum Security Council member, and an active security-minded contributor who has found and reported vulnerabilities across many L2s, and has contributed to establishing procedures of multiple security councils. As a Security Engineer and Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, yoav.eth cares about the broader Ethereum ecosystem and Arbitrum security.
4. Certora
Certora (represented by their VP of Code Security, Elad Erdheim) is an existing organization that serves on the Arbitrum Security Council, and brings a unique blend of Web3 and Web2 security expertise. Certora combines cutting-edge formal verification, rigorous audits, and governance reviews to ensure protocol robustness.
5. bartek.eth
bartek.eth is an existing Arbitrum Security Council member who has worked closely with Arbitrum and other L2s from day zero. As the co-founder of L2beat, bartek.eth follows the rollup space as his day-to-day job with a main priority in security and risks of users’ funds.
6. Pablo Sabbatella
Pablo Sabbatella is the Founder of Opsek, a Web3 security researcher and educator, a member of SEAL 911 and has 25+ years of experience in cybersecurity. Pablo specializes in operational security and incident response coordination.
You can see the full election results on the onchain governance UI.
Election results have taken effect across relevant chains
The transactions below represent the respective updates to the relevant Security Council smart contracts:
- Arb One Emergency multi-sig
- Arb One Non-Emergency multi-sig
- Arb Nova Emergency multi-sig
- Ethereum Emergency multi-sig
Welcome and Thank You!
We extend a warm welcome to the newly elected and re-elected members, and a big thank you to all those who played their part in helping secure the Arbitrum ecosystem! 
