{"id":"jennifer-rosenthal","title":"Jennifer Rosenthal","content":"## Introduction\n\nJennifer Rosenthal is a communications executive who serves as Chief Communications Officer of the DeFi Education Fund (DEF). She joined DEF in January 2025 after previously serving as Head of Communications at [Grayscale](https://iq.wiki/wiki/grayscale) Investments [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-10368fec-9d45-4304-b689-2de0a8d2bbd1) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-96f42b4f-dfd8-45a6-8b2f-03fd1838926c).\n\n## Education\n\nBachelor of Arts in English Education, University of Delaware. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-vBbAABPpjFZ0O5ET) [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-4nLsktA4sygJ1I9B)Master's degree in Strategic Communications, Columbia University. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-vBbAABPpjFZ0O5ET) [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-4nLsktA4sygJ1I9B)​\n\n## Career\n\n### Early Career\n\nShe began her career in education, including a role at The Parent-Child Home Program, focused on early childhood education initiatives, before transitioning into corporate communications [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-96f42b4f-dfd8-45a6-8b2f-03fd1838926c).\n\n### Pearson\n\nAt Pearson, she worked in Global Corporate Affairs & Marketing, leading communications for emerging markets. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-4nLsktA4sygJ1I9B)​\n\n### Finsbury Glover Hering / FGS Global\n\nShe worked as a communications consultant at Finsbury Glover Hering (later FGS Global), advising executives across financial services, retail, technology, and media sectors. Her roles included Director and Associate Director. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-4nLsktA4sygJ1I9B)​\n\n### Grayscale Investments\n\nShe served as Director, Communications, and later Vice President, Head of Communications, at [Grayscale](https://iq.wiki/wiki/grayscale) Investments. At [Grayscale](https://iq.wiki/wiki/grayscale), she led corporate communications through the company's legal effort to secure SEC approval for U.S. spot [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) ETFs [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-96f42b4f-dfd8-45a6-8b2f-03fd1838926c).\n\n## Chief Communications Officer, DeFi Education Fund\n\nShe joined the DeFi Education Fund as Chief Communications Officer in January 2025; DEF announced her appointment on January 27, 2025. In this role, she leads DEF's communications and marketing efforts, focused on educating policymakers and the public about decentralized finance. Rosenthal continues to lead DEF's communications strategy. Her statement upon joining DEF: “As I turn the page towards my next professional chapter, I will be focused on helping to tell the story of decentralized finance — DeFi — because I am bullish on the possibilities its innovations can unlock” [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-10368fec-9d45-4304-b689-2de0a8d2bbd1) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-96f42b4f-dfd8-45a6-8b2f-03fd1838926c).\n\n​","summary":"Jennifer Rosenthal is the Chief Communications Officer at the DeFi Education Fund, focusing on advocacy and education in decentralized finance. 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