Ethereum Foundation Reports More Staff Departures During Reorganization

The Ethereum Foundation announced the departures of two contributors, Carl Beek and Julian Ma, on Monday. Their exits extend a wave of staff turnover that has included Barnabé Monnot, Tim Beiko, Trent Van Epps and Alex Stokes. The foundation is undergoing an internal transition following the publication of a new mandate earlier this year.

The document states that the organization does not view itself as Ethereum's owner or central authority but as one of several stewards supporting the network.

Ma shared their exits on Monday.

Their departures follow earlier announcements from Barnabé Monnot and Tim Beiko, who were involved in Ethereum's core protocol coordination. Trent Van Epps, who helped organize Protocol Guild, left earlier this year. Alex Stokes, former co-lead of the Protocol initiative, announced a sabbatical earlier this month.

Stańczak joined the foundation in 2025 as co-executive director and stepped down earlier this year. Hsiao-Wei Wang was appointed alongside him during a restructuring effort. The foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A widely shared post on X from the account @DefiIgnas questioned the reasons for the recent exits.