Verity Coltman

Verity Coltman is Head of Ecosystem & Partnerships at Espresso Systems. Formerly, Director, Business Development at Coinbase. Experienced Business Development leader driving product partnerships across Coinbase Retail and Growth teams. Previously led Payments BD. Passionate about demystifying crypto and helping people to take their first step into the crypto-economy. I care about: 1/ Working on high impact opportunities that accelerate our mission 2/ Hiring people who are smarter than me, leading by example and coaching teams towards successful outcomes 3/ Being a strong ally, to make workplaces and crypto more inclusive When I’m not working, I am usually exercising (running, yoga, cycling, hiking, boxing, weights – variety is key), checking out a start-up/fintech event or podcast, learning a new recipe, drinking craft beer or re-watching Broad City. Specialties: FinTech, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, business development, partnerships, commercial banking, institutional banking, design thinking, executive stakeholder management, sales and commercial acumen, bid management, deal shaping, leading onshore and distributed teams, project management, leadership, transformational change, future workforce, operating model design.