Microstrategy's board of directors has added 3 members, bringing the total number of board members to 9

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the latest documents show that shortly before being included in the Nasdaq 100 stock index, Microstrategy's board increased its members by 3, bringing the total number of board members to 9.

The documents indicate that the new board members include Brian Brooks, Jane Dietze, and Gregg Winiarski, all of whom have experience working with large companies dealing with digital assets. Each board member will receive equity worth $2 million, half in options and half in RSUs, which will vest over four years.

Brian Brooks served as the CEO of Binance.US, the U.S. branch of the global Binance exchange, from May 2021 to August 2021, and was also the Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase from September 2018 to March 2020.

Jane Dietze has been the Chief Investment Officer at Brown University since July 2018, responsible for managing the Ivy League school's $7.2 billion endowment fund. Since February 2022, Dietze has also been a board member of Galaxy Digital, a digital asset company founded by Mike Novogratz.

Gregg Winiarski has been the Chief Legal Officer of the sports apparel and collectibles company Fanatics since February 2023. Winiarski served as a senior advisor to Fanatics from August 2021 until he took on the top legal position in February 2023.