Meet Our Global Team
Metallicus is building a better financial future for everyone. A fully remote and always diverse workforce, guided by leaders from the blockchain, cryptocurrency, and traditional finance world, we are rapidly building out the best team in the industry
Head Regulatory Compliance
Ozgur Baykara
Head of Regulatory Compliance at Metallicus. Qualified Lawyer, AML & Blockchain expert with over 20+ years of experience.
Director of Marketing
Will Cleaver
Marketing professional with 12+ years of experience across Media, Hospitality, Retail and Sport industries, including Formula 1.
Advisory Board
From the start, we’ve built Metallicus with a vision that the future of crypto is secure and compliant - Our Advisory Board provides invaluable expertise to help us achieve that, as we advance our strategy to build the most customer-centric digital asset banking network.
Lauren Hargraves
Former Federal Reserve Bank of NY Leader
Lauren is a former central bank leader who spent more than 35 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. During her time at the Federal Reserve, she successfully ran and transformed businesses in the Fed's three major areas, financial stability and regulation, financial services, and monetary policy. Lauren actively contributed to international regulatory and financial stability policy development through her committee work at the Bank for International Settlements and the Financial Stability Board. Lauren has interacted with a wide array of C-suite executives at Fortune 100 financial institutions.
Mark Carawan
Former Citigroup Chief Compliance Officer
Mark is currently a senior fellow at the New York University School of Law Program for Corporate Compliance and Enforcement (PCCE) and on the Board of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Mark’s professional career most recently includes serving as Citigroup’s chief compliance officer and a member of the Citigroup Executive Committee. Prior to this, he was the Barclays Group chief internal auditor based in London. Mark had formerly been a partner at Deloitte, specializing in enterprise-wide risk management, and at Andersen, where he managed the Privatization and Emerging Markets Division, focusing on financial sector restructuring and privatization projects globally.
Sergio Rodriguera, Jr
Former AI Consultant for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Sergio is co-founder at Straylight Systems, an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) company accelerating data engineering and software engineering workloads for banks, fintechs and DeFis through its AI OS. In addition, he is senior vice president at General Radar focused on providing strategic revenue and investor relations. Most recently, he was senior consultant for AI at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and was a professional staff member on the House Financial Services Committee. He earned multiple medals and awards, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal as a Naval Intelligence Officer conducting multiple tours, including Afghanistan and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Marc F. Joseph
Former Managing Counsel at BNY Mellon
Marc is a bank regulatory and financial services attorney with 40 years of experience. Most recently, Marc served as managing counsel for BNY Mellon N.A. supporting the wealth management division. Previously, Marc served for eight years as general counsel of Capmark Bank, an $8 billion FDIC-regulated Utah industrial bank. While at Capmark Bank, Marc advised the board and audit committee on bank regulation and compliance matters. Marc also spent five years as the general counsel of Merrill Lynch Credit Corp., an entity engaged in residential lending and securitization activities. Marc previously served on the board as well as the audit committee of The Delaware Trust Company, acting as the sole outside director.
Lauren Hargraves
Former Federal Reserve Bank of NY Leader
Lauren is a former central bank leader who spent more than 35 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. During her time at the Federal Reserve, she successfully ran and transformed businesses in the Fed's three major areas, financial stability and regulation, financial services, and monetary policy. Lauren actively contributed to international regulatory and financial stability policy development through her committee work at the Bank for International Settlements and the Financial Stability Board. Lauren has interacted with a wide array of C-suite executives at Fortune 100 financial institutions.
Mark Carawan
Former Citigroup Chief Compliance Officer
Mark is currently a senior fellow at the New York University School of Law Program for Corporate Compliance and Enforcement (PCCE) and on the Board of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Mark’s professional career most recently includes serving as Citigroup’s chief compliance officer and a member of the Citigroup Executive Committee. Prior to this, he was the Barclays Group chief internal auditor based in London. Mark had formerly been a partner at Deloitte, specializing in enterprise-wide risk management, and at Andersen, where he managed the Privatization and Emerging Markets Division, focusing on financial sector restructuring and privatization projects globally.
Sergio Rodriguera, Jr
Former AI Consultant for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Sergio is co-founder at Straylight Systems, an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) company accelerating data engineering and software engineering workloads for banks, fintechs and DeFis through its AI OS. In addition, he is senior vice president at General Radar focused on providing strategic revenue and investor relations. Most recently, he was senior consultant for AI at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and was a professional staff member on the House Financial Services Committee. He earned multiple medals and awards, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal as a Naval Intelligence Officer conducting multiple tours, including Afghanistan and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Marc F. Joseph
Former Managing Counsel at BNY Mellon
Marc is a bank regulatory and financial services attorney with 40 years of experience. Most recently, Marc served as managing counsel for BNY Mellon N.A. supporting the wealth management division. Previously, Marc served for eight years as general counsel of Capmark Bank, an $8 billion FDIC-regulated Utah industrial bank. While at Capmark Bank, Marc advised the board and audit committee on bank regulation and compliance matters. Marc also spent five years as the general counsel of Merrill Lynch Credit Corp., an entity engaged in residential lending and securitization activities. Marc previously served on the board as well as the audit committee of The Delaware Trust Company, acting as the sole outside director.
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Team
Metallicus is a 100% remote, and equal opportunity employer.
With employees in every corner of the globe, our team stays connected through regular in-person meet-ups, virtual team building exercises and attending industry events.
100% Remote
Currently Hiring
Join the
Team
Metallicus is a 100% remote, and equal opportunity employer.
With employees in every corner of the globe, our team stays connected through regular in-person meet-ups, virtual team building exercises and attending industry events.
100% Remote
Currently Hiring
Join the
Team
Metallicus is a 100% remote, and equal opportunity employer.
With employees in every corner of the globe, our team stays connected through regular in-person meet-ups, virtual team building exercises and attending industry events.
100% Remote
Currently Hiring
