Kelly Kramer Joins Coinbase’s Board of Directors

​Coinbase, a fully regulated and licensed cryptocurrency exchange, announced that Kelly Kramer will join its Board of Directors, replacing Chris Dodds as the Chair of the company's Audit and Compliance Committee.

“We thank Chris for his keen insights and contributions to the Board and Coinbase, and look forward to his continued support of the company in the future,” the exchange commented.

Kelly brings a wealth of experience in financial planning and analysis, and mergers and acquisitions, among other areas to her new role.

Before joining Coinbase, she has spent nine years at Cisco, a leading IT, networking and cybersecurity solutions provider, serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, she was responsible for managing the company's financial strategy and overseeing all financial functions, corporate development, acquisition program, integrations and investor relations for the $49 billion revenue company with more than 76,000 employees.

Prior to Cisco, Kelly was CFO of GE Healthcare Systems. During her 20 years with General Electric, she held other CFO roles including CFO of GE Healthcare Biosciences, and worked within the Transportation Systems and Aerospace divisions.

In addition to Kelly, the company has also announced that Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, is transitioning from Board Observer to Board Director, taking a more active role as a full-time board member for Coinbase.