Team - Chamber of Digital Commerce

Meet The Team Behind The World’s Leading Blockchain Association

Founder & CEO

Perianne Boring

Perianne Boring is the Founder and CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world’s largest trade association representing the blockchain industry. The Chamber’s mission is to promote the acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies. Working with policymakers, regulatory agencies and industry, the Chamber advocates for a pro-growth policy environment that fosters job creation, innovation, and investment.…

Perianne was named one of “America’s Top 50 Women in Tech” by Forbes and one of the “10 Most Influential People in Blockchain” by CoinDesk. She appears regularly in the financial media to share insights on digital asset and blockchain innovations and public policy discussions. Prior to forming the Chamber, Perianne served as a television anchor for an international finance program that ran in more than 100 countries and reached over 650 million viewers. She began her career as a legislative analyst in the U.S. House of Representatives, advising on finance, economics, tax, and healthcare policy.

COO

Alex Chizhik

Alex Chizhik is a highly experienced executive with 17 years of experience in digital assets and technology. He has experience in scaling and growing businesses with Okcoin/OKX, HarrisX, Microsoft, BCG, and as a founder of a startup. He was most recently the Global Head of Listings at Okcoin/OKX, where he revamped the listings function and created the Bitcoin Odyssey (a $170M VC pledge fund), among other achievements.…

Before that, he was the Chief Revenue and Operating Officer at HarrisX, where he was responsible for growth execution and day-to-day operations, including sales and analytics, business development, product development, and day-to-day operations of the business turnaround. Prior to that, he was a Senior Manager of Strategy at Microsoft, where he led M&A valuation projects, and wrote Microsoft’s blockchain strategy, playing a key role in the successful product launch of “Project Bletchley.”

Alex has his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and loves soccer, skiing, and Krav Maga.

VP of Marketing

Alena X. Ricci

Alena X. Ricci is the Vice President of Marketing for the Chamber. Before entering the space, she started her career in Pennsylvania’s premier free-market think tank advocating for economic opportunity for all. She served as the first-ever Digital Director in Pennsylvania’s Senate Republican Caucus, and most recently was the Deputy Digital Marketing Director and Digital Advertising Director at the Republican National Committee.…

With a winning record from the 2022 midterm elections, Alena brings a background of performance marketing to a variety of scales. She is a proud Pittsburgher from a hardworking immigrant family, and she earned her BA from The University of Pittsburgh and her MIA from The Pennsylvania State University. Alena currently resides in Arlington, VA.

VP of Development

Tobin McComas

Tobin McComas serves as Vice President, Development & Member Services for the Chamber. Prior to joining, he spent three years with Openfinance, the first compliant trading platform for blockchain based securities. While there, he led the Business Development, Sales, and Marketing teams working closely with issuers, transfer agents, and otherecosystem participants. Between… 2008 and 2017, he worked in the Institutional Equities space for CLSA Americas and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., covering asset managers in Boston, the UK, and US Midwest. Prior to his work in Capital Markets, he held several roles in Business Development, Sales, and Account Management with UnitedHealth Group and Cigna HealthCare. Tobin earned his BBA from the University of Kentucky in 1997, where he captained the varsity men’s soccer team his senior year. Further, he completed his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2006.

VP of Policy

Cody Carbone

Cody Carbone serves as VP of Policy for the Chamber. Prior to joining, Cody spent six years in the office of public policy at Ernst & Young (EY), where he led federal government engagement and advocacy efforts on issues related to financial services and technology. Cody has also spent time serving as legislative staff in the US House of Representatives and US Senate, working directly for his hometown Representative Leonard Lance from New Jersey.…

Cody received his Juris Doctorate (JD) and Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Syracuse University where he served as President of the Student Bar Association. Cody also received his BS from the State University of New York at Cortland, where he was a member of the varsity men’s soccer team. Cody is admitted to the New York State Bar and currently resides in Washington, DC.