Peter Wall was a member of the management team that founded Argo and has been responsible for day-to-day operations since the company launched. He’s passionate about how blockchain and cryptocurrencies can impact people’s everyday lives. Known as a guy who gets things done, Peter’s varied career includes work as a technology entrepreneur, journalist, and filmmaker. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Sebastien Chalus leads Argo’s operations, business development, and strategy. He is the company’s resident crypto geek and is passionate about how cryptocurrency can change the world’s banking systems. Prior to Argo, Sebastien worked in supply chain management; he decided to move into the crypto space after seeing the vast potential of smart contract fulfillment. Sebastien knows that as Blockchain technologies continue to see rising adoption rates, there are enormous opportunities to integrate cryptocurrencies into existing financial infrastructure.
Perry Hothi leads Argo’s technological development and mining strategies. Before getting into the Blockchain space, Perry was CTO at a major brick-and-clicks retailer in the US, where he led the company’s expansion to 220 locations worldwide. Perry is currently the driving force behind Argo’s technological operations. He has been in the Blockchain space for more than seven years; his insights have allowed Argo to continue to run its agile, low-cost, high-margin operations.
Seif El-Bakly is Argo’s Chief Operating Officer. He has over 16 years' experience in the capital markets and trading sectors. Prior to joining Argo, Seif founded a fintech startup and worked for TMX Group, where his responsibilities included leading the strategy and business management efforts for the entire Markets Business. Fluent in three languages, Seif graduated from Concordia University's John Molson School of Business and is a CFA Charterholder.
Alex Appleton is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and brings 19 years’ experience in auditing and corporate to his role at Argo. Alex also brings 8 years of board level experience to his role, having been both a Finance Director and Chief Operations Officer. He has previously held positions within large multinational organizations and worked within the cryptocurrency sector; he specializes in financial planning, business analysis and financial modeling.
Justin is leading the development of Argo’s mining facility in Dickens County, Texas. Prior to joining Argo, he was the CEO and founder of the Helios project, which Argo acquired in 2021. Justin also worked as the Senior Development Manager at the Howard Hughes Corporation; before that, he founded BuildingBlok, an online construction management startup that was acquired by the Contractor’s Register in 2014.
Jean first became interested in cryptocurrency mining in early 2016. His interests include immersion cooling, cloud computing, and decentralized finance. Prior to Argo, Jean worked in engineering and operations management positions with various companies, as well as his own ASIC manufacturing consulting company.
Alana is Argo’s VP People & Culture, drawing on over 10 years of experience in Human Resources. Prior to joining Argo, Alana supported teams in a variety of sectors, including government, construction, manufacturing, health care, fintech, and renewable energy, with significant experience building and scaling teams sustainably through periods of rapid-growth. Armed with a balanced and creative approach to human resources, Alana is well versed in designing people-focused strategies based on positive work culture norms, employee engagement, and team development that ensure all employees feel supported to do their best work. Alana holds her Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation, is a licensed paramedic, and graduated from the University of Victoria with focused studies in Organizational Psychology and Ethics.
Tom has worked in corporate finance for several years before joining Argo as VP of Investor Relations. He has extensive experience in policy as well, having spent four years in various roles at the US House of Representatives. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and holds an MBA from Rice University.
Davis Zapffe is our General Counsel, overseeing the company’s legal, regulatory, and corporate governance functions. He previously served as Senior Counsel of Oasis Petroleum and began his legal career at Vinson & Elkins LLP. Mr. Zapffe holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston.
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As a senior leader in strategic and crisis communications, Sarah Miller specializes in ESG communications, brand stewardship and reputation management.
A former TV news anchor and journalist, Sarah spent 15+ years working as a broadcaster. Thanks to her background in investigative journalism, she easily made a seamless transition from broadcasting to leading communications and PR for a variety of global companies in the cleantech, automotive, wealth management, and insurance sectors.
A former national gymnast and tower diver, Sarah attended Penn State on an NCAA Division 1 scholarship.
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Vikram Mechanda is the Head of Argo Labs. His focus is on how to best diversify part of Argo's Bitcoin treasury into other digital assets that will accrue long-term value. Prior to joining Argo, Vik worked as a crypto research analyst at iNovia Capital and as Director of OTC trading at Canada's largest crypto exchange, Coinsquare. He also worked on an Ed-Tech startup, closing a $1.5M seed round. Vikram is especially interested in incentive alignment and how token economics can enable new possibilities.
