Former Pudgy Penguins executive, Vi Powils, appointed as new CEO of World of Women

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• Vi Powils, the former Pudgy Penguins executive, has been appointed as the Chief Executive of World of Women. 
• WoW said the new CEO will reshape how women can lead across technology and culture.
• The firm revealed that Powils has served in the Web3 space since 2012, earning her experience in both capital markets and community building. 

World of Women (WoW) has appointed Vi Powils as the CEO. Powils, the former executive at Pudgy Penguins, has served in the Web3 realm since 2012. The company said Powils will reshape how women lead in the technology space. 

Vi Powils, the former Pudgy Penguins executive, has been appointed as the new CEO of WoW, an NFT platform. The firm said Powils has been leading in the Web3 space since 2012, which has helped her gain experience in capital markets. The company also mentioned that the new CEO possessed a deep fluency in community building.

Powils promises to lead WoW into its next chapter

WoW lauded the appointment of Vi Powils as its new CEO, saying she joined the company at a pivotal moment. The company said the appointment marked a strategic evolution for the brand. The NFT platform revealed that Powils recently helped scale Pudgy Penguins to over a $1 billion valuation. The company added that Powils’ leadership at Pudgy Penguins helped create one of the most successful properties in the blockchain sector. 

The former Pudgy Penguins executive said she was proud and excited to lead the company into its next phase. The new CEO praised the NFT platform, saying that the firm did not just launch a collection but built a global family by bringing people together. The newly appointed CEO said that WoW has demonstrated that art with purpose could change lives. 

The CEO promised she would help create a lasting family and sanctuary. Powils added that she would make the firm a place where dreams could take off. The CEO promised that, under her leadership, no one would need to chase dreams alone. Powils said her appointment was just the beginning of a rise, adding that the firm will become the engine and fuel for the upcoming generation of dreamers. 

WoW welcomes the newly appointed CEO

WoW said the new CEO will bring a combination of strategic insight and creative insight. The company added that Powils would bring her 10 years of experience accrued in advising hedge funds and co-founding startups. The NFT platform stated that the Chief Executive understood how she could turn a vision into reality, owing to her experience in guiding multiple startups through important growth stages in her past roles. 

The company said the new CEO would help it debut a series of new products and strategic partnerships. WoW added that Powils would help it launch community-centered initiatives that will accelerate its influence. Katie Hegarty, the Chief of Staff at Trilitech and a Non-Executive Director at WoW said the NFT Platform had built something that goes past art or community. Hegarty added that WoW was a platform where women have been able to reshape Web3. 

WoW stated that it has a good track record, owing to its more than $400 million in trading volume and $2 million in donations to causes supporting artists and women. The firm added that partnerships with global firms like Samsung and Mastercard have also helped it achieve an impressive track record. The NFT platform said that, under the leadership of Powils, it would expand its reach and scale the brand’s influence. The company added that the new CEO will help it deepen its commitment to enabling the upcoming generation of Web3 builders.