Ethan is the co-founder of Cosmos and serves as the CEO of Informal Systems. Informal Systems is a member-driven worker’s cooperative building software that enables trustworthy relationships between protocols and people to flourish. As a core developer in the Cosmos ecosystem, they research, develop, operate, and secure critical infrastructure. Ethan also serves as the Vice President of the Interchain Foundation, which funds and coordinates the development of public goods throughout the interchain. Ethan sees local money systems as the basis for self-sufficient local economies to prosper. With a background in cell biology, neuroscience, mathematics, machine learning, and distributed systems, his goal is to build systems that encourage humans to work cooperatively through methods of self-organization.