Our Team

Briana Marbury

President & CEO

Briana Marbury is the President and CEO of the Interledger Foundation, a global nonprofit dedicated to advancing financial inclusion through open, interoperable payment systems. Under her leadership, the Foundation has evolved from a team of three into a global organization working to reshape how financial systems connect and serve people around the world.

Drawing on her firsthand understanding of the barriers created by inequitable and inaccessible financial systems, Briana brings both personal conviction and strategic vision to her leadership. She is committed to building a more inclusive financial future, one in which individuals and communities have the tools, opportunities, and autonomy to shape their own economic futures.

Alex Shin

Chief Operating Officer

Alex joined Interledger in September 2025 to lead strategic planning and oversee the foundation’s global operations, partnerships, and financial stewardship. Prior to this role, Alex spent several years as a Certified Public Accountant and auditor with national public accounting firms, serving a range of respected nonprofit organizations. His expertise in nonprofit finance and operations has made him a sought-after speaker and published contributor in the sector. As COO, Alex drives organizational alignment, ensures operational continuity, including but not limited to, finance, HR, and compliance.

Anna Sheard

Creative Director

As Creative Director at the Interledger Foundation Anna works at the intersection of technology, policy and social impact. She helps shape organizational strategy for working in new areas, build partnerships and strengthen participation across the global Interledger ecosystem.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Anna held senior leadership and advisory roles across government, education, technology and philanthropy, focusing on organizational transformation, stakeholder engagement and initiatives that create lasting social and economic impact.

Chris Lawrence

Chief Program Officer

Chris is an experienced nonprofit professional who has spent the last 15 years as a dedicated educator, network builder, and advocate for nonprofit organizations. As Chief Program Officer at the Interledger Foundation, he oversees all programmatic activity across the organization.

He leads the design and delivery of global programs that fund, support, and connect builders working on open financial infrastructure. His work focuses on turning strategy into real-world implementation by supporting institutions, developers, and communities to navigate complexity and bring interoperable systems to life.

Jessica Thurlbourn

Marketing and Comms Director

Jessica leads marketing and communications at the Interledger Foundation, establishing the systems, frameworks, and narratives that connect the Foundation’s work to the people and institutions it needs to reach. Jessica brings over a decade of experience across technology, education, and social impact. Based in Mexico City, she has spent much of her career working across Latin America, leading institutional partnerships and regional strategies where digital access and equity intersect. An architect by training, Jessica brings a systems thinker’s instinct to everything she does.

Sabine Schaller

Chief Technology Officer

Sabine is Chief Technology Officer at the Interledger Foundation, where she leads work on open standards including the Interledger Protocol, Open Payments, and Web Monetization. She has grown within the organization from Engineering Lead to CTO, shaping how these technologies are built and adopted. With a background spanning research, consulting, and startup leadership, she brings a systems-level perspective to her work, with a long-standing interest in data ownership and the Internet of Value.