ChainCatcher news, the NEAR Foundation announced that NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin has been appointed as the CEO of the NEAR Foundation, while former CEO Chris Donovan will serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the NEAR Foundation, responsible for overseeing the foundation's daily operations, and will continue to serve on the NEAR Member Foundation Board.According to previous reports from ChainCatcher, in September this year, NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament transitioned to a board member, and General Counsel Chris Donovan took over as CEO.