NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Building on a decade of guiding the world’s fastest-growing startups through major regulatory, communications and public affairs challenges, Tusk Strategies today welcomed Matt Homer as a senior advisor to its expanding Cryptocurrency + FinTech Practice. Matt will advise on the rapidly evolving state and federal policy landscape affecting the crypto, blockchain and financial services ecosystem.
Matt will be a senior adviser to Tusk with unrivaled experience from the public and private sectors. Prior to entering the venture capital space full-time, Matt founded and ran the Research and Innovation Division at the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), where he led efforts involving fintech, crypto, insurtech and regtech. He also chaired the Conference of State Bank Supervisors FinTech Steering Group. Prior to that, Matt was head of policy and research at Quovo, which was acquired by Plaid during his tenure. Previously, Matt was with the FDIC and launched two innovation programs with USAID, advancing cashless payments and retech knowledge sharing among regulators. He has also been an advisor to the UN, the World Bank, the Aspen Institute and the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance.
Tusk Strategies also announced that Eric Soufer, the head of the firm’s Crypto + FinTech Practice, has been promoted to partner.
Matt Homersenior advisor at Tusk, said “I have long admired the impact Tusk has had in tackling difficult public policy issues to enable innovation and entrepreneurship. Bradley has been a role model in my career, and Eric is one of the most thoughtful and effective political and the policy strategists operating in fintech and crypto. I am pleased and honored to serve as an advisor to the Tusk team as they continue to influence and shape the fintech and crypto policy landscape.”
Eric SouferPartner and Head of the Crypto + FinTech Practice at Tusk, said “We’ve all been fans of Matt for a long time, so we’re excited to formally welcome him to the Tusk Strategies network. His experience navigating new and complex regulatory challenges in crypto, DeFi and fintech will be a tremendous asset to our team and our clients.
Matt is currently Executive in Residence at Nyca Partners, a venture capital firm focused on connecting innovative companies to the global financial system. Matt also recently joined the board of Gemini Trust Company, a leading crypto-native financial platform.
Tusk Strategies has advised some of the biggest names in crypto, blockchain, fintech and NFT since 2014. In recent years, Tusk Strategies has advised industry leaders such as Paxos, Zero Hash, Genesis, Circle, eToro, Tezos, Apex Crypto, Sorare , Moonpay, Crypto Council of Innovation (CCI), and Proof of Stake Alliance, among many others.
The addition of Matt comes on the heels of a major expansion at Tusk Strategies in 2022. New senior team members include Shontell Smith, former Chief of Staff for the Democratic Majority in the New York State Senate, and Cristóbal Alex, the former White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary under President Joe Biden and current MSNBC contributor, who opened Tusk’s office in Washington, DC. Jackie Zupsic has also recently launched a new Los Angeles office to deepen Tusk’s national communications and policy capabilities.
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Tusk has led successful cross-disciplinary campaigns for dozens of the world’s leading disruptors in technology, finance, mobility, healthcare and countless other industries, helping them build their brands with thought leadership and earned media; gain market share with cutting-edge commercial strategies; and solving complex “bet the company” regulatory challenges in markets worldwide. Tusk Strategies was founded by venture capitalist, philanthropist and political strategist Bradley Tusk and is now led by CEO Chris Coffey.
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