Tomicah Tillemann

Tomicah Tillemann Tomicah has a account Founder and Director, Blockchain Trust Accelerator at New America | Chairman, Global Blockchain Business Council Washington, District Of Columbia 500+ connections Contact info New America Yale University About Dr. Tomicah Tillemann is the founder and Director of the Blockchain Trust Accelerator and Chair of the Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative (RAAI) at New America. The Accelerator works with organizations including the Rockefeller Foundation, State Department, Coca-Cola, and Harvard to deploy technology platforms that address governance and social impact challenges worldwide. The RAAI, an initiative of the Bretton Woods II program, works with leading sovereign wealth and pension funds to address social, governance, and environmental risks. He is also Chairman of the Global Blockchain Business Council, the global umbrella organization for the blockchain industry. He previously served at the State Department as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, leading a team of experts that brought together technology, talent, resources, and partners to build out over 20 major initiatives in 55 countries. Tillemann chaired the State Department's Global Philanthropy Working Group and a major Federal Advisory Committee. Tillemann joined the State Department in 2009 as Secretary Clinton's speechwriter and collaborated with her on over 200 speeches. Previously, he spent four years on the professional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee working with Joe Biden, John Kerry and Barack Obama. Tillemann’s other professional experience includes work with the White House, five U.S. Senate and Congressional campaigns, Reuters New Media, and the World Bank. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Blockchain Council, the United Nations World Food Program Innovation Advisory Council, and the Board of Trustees of the Lantos Foundation. Tillemann is a co-holder of four patents. He received his B.A. magna cum laude from Yale University and holds a Ph.D. with distinction from the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He has lectured at Yale and Princeton, testified repeatedly before Congress, and delivered over 100 keynote addresses. Activity 2,915 followers No alt text provided for this image If you need a good beach read, my interview with Eric Wallach of the The Politic: Yale's political journal since 1947, provides a great overview of our work to renovate institutions worldwide and power the governments of the future... Tomicah shared this 1 Like No alt text provided for this image Thank you, Sandra Ro!!! Tomicah commented No alt text provided for this image I sit on the International Advisory Board of MOSIP, a groundbreaking initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Omidyar Network, and Tata Trusts, that is building the world's first Modular Open Source Identity Platform. The MOSIP codebase was just released under an open source license (https://www.mosip.io/). If you're interested in the future of digital identity, join a digital open house this Friday to learn more about the the platform and how it is being adapted by governments worldwide https://bit.ly/2YhaOQB. #digitalidentity #blockchain #governance #identityverification #digitaltransformation #internationaldevelopment Tomicah shared this 28 Likes See all Experience New America Company NameNew America Total Duration4 yrs 10 mos TitleChair, Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative Dates EmployedJan 2019 – Present Employment Duration8 mos TitleFounder and Director, Blockchain Trust Accelerator Dates EmployedJun 2016 – Present Employment Duration3 yrs 3 mos LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area TitleDirector, Bretton Woods II Dates EmployedNov 2014 – Oct 2018 Employment Duration4 yrs LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area Global Blockchain Business Council Chairman of the Board Company NameGlobal Blockchain Business Council Dates EmployedMar 2017 – Present Employment Duration2 yrs 6 mos LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area Bitfury Group Ltd Advisory Board Member Company NameBitfury Group Ltd Dates EmployedMar 2016 – Present Employment Duration3 yrs 6 mos The Bitfury Group is one of the world's leading full service Blockchain companies. The World Bank Consultant Company NameThe World Bank Dates EmployedJun 2015 – Jul 2015 Employment Duration2 mos LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area U.S. Department of State Company NameU.S. Department of State Total Duration5 yrs 9 mos TitleSenior Advisor to the Secretary of State for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies Dates EmployedOct 2010 – Nov 2014 Employment Duration4 yrs 2 mos LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area TitleSpeechwriter to the Secretary of State Dates EmployedMar 2009 – Oct 2010 Employment Duration1 yr 8 mos Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staff Member Company NameSenate Foreign Relations Committee Dates EmployedApr 2005 – Mar 2009 Employment Duration4 yrs Lantos Foundation Board Member Company NameLantos Foundation Dates EmployedFeb 2008 – Feb 2009 Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo Served on Endowment Investment Committee Swett for Congress Policy Director Company NameSwett for Congress Dates EmployedMay 2002 – Nov 2002 Employment Duration7 mos Show fewer experiences Education Yale University Yale University Degree NameBA Field Of StudyMagna Cum Laude Dates attended or expected graduation 1998 – 2001 The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Degree NameMA, Ph.D. Field Of StudyInternational Relations, International Economics GradeHighest Honors Dates attended or expected graduation 2001 – 2009 Volunteer Experience Community of Democracies Advisor to the Secretary General Company NameCommunity of Democracies Dates volunteeredApr 2015 – May 2017 Volunteer duration2 yrs 2 mos Cause Politics Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice Founding Board Member Company NameLantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice Dates volunteeredApr 2017 – Present Volunteer duration2 yrs 5 mos Cause Human Rights Atlas Corps Board Member Company NameAtlas Corps Dates volunteeredAug 2015 – Dec 2018 Volunteer duration3 yrs 5 mos Cause Civil Rights and Social Action World Food Programme Innovation Advisory Council Company NameWorld Food Programme Cause Disaster and Humanitarian Relief Leadership Now Project Advisor Company NameLeadership Now Project Dates volunteeredJan 2018 – Present Volunteer duration1 yr 8 mos Cause Politics