The Ethereum Foundation has appointed security researcher and longtime ecosystem contributor pcaversaccio (known as "pc") to its board for an initial one-year voluntary term. The move comes just over a month after the largest internal restructuring in the foundation’s history, which trimmed 54 positions (roughly 20% of staff) and reorganized operations into five domains: protocol, access, users, community, and institutions. His appointment formalizes a relationship that was already shaping the foundation’s direction through the Silviculture Society, an unpaid advisory group, and his feedback on the EF Mandate.
Pcaversaccio co-founded SEAL 911, a free incident-response service that has coordinated over 125 emergency rooms, handled more than 3,300 cases, and helped recover $180 million in stolen assets. This hands‑on experience with live exploits, compromised keys, and on‑chain emergencies brings a rare, calibrated perspective to the board—one that understands precisely which theoretical safeguards hold up under attack. His public writing, including the Ethereum Cypherpunk Manifesto and Ethereum Privacy: The Road to Self-Sovereignty, argues that privacy, security, and censorship resistance must be foundational guarantees, not afterthoughts.
The foundation’s board acts as a security council: it protects core values, sets long‑term vision, and can appoint or remove executive directors. It does not control protocol upgrades or day‑to‑day operations. Still, with a 40% cut to the 2026 budget and a leaner organizational chart, the appointment signals where the EF will draw the line when institutional pressure or efficiency goals threaten permissionless access or privacy. Pcaversaccio joins President Aya Miyaguchi, co‑founder Vitalik Buterin, and Swiss counsel Patrick Storchenegger. His seat, while limited in operational power, is expected to influence which security and privacy initiatives receive resources and how firmly the board holds management to the Mandate.
