Darren Koutnik is the co-founder of Diamond Ancestry, an independent, third-party blockchain-enabled solution that provides trusted transparency into a natural diamond’s lineage. He is also the co-founder of the training application Proceed.app. Darren holds a Master of Business Administration degree from UW Oshkosh, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from UW Eau Claire.

With over 30 years of experience as a software developer and IT leader, he wants to take a principal role in promoting and advocating for the positive potential of blockchain.