Introduction

Jennifer Rosenthal is a communications executive who serves as Chief Communications Officer of the DeFi Education Fund (DEF). She joined DEF in January 2025 after previously serving as Head of Communications at Grayscale Investments ^{[1] [2]}.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English Education, University of Delaware. ^{[3] [4]}Master's degree in Strategic Communications, Columbia University. ^{[3] [4]}​

Career

Early Career

She began her career in education, including a role at The Parent-Child Home Program, focused on early childhood education initiatives, before transitioning into corporate communications ^[2].

Pearson

At Pearson, she worked in Global Corporate Affairs & Marketing, leading communications for emerging markets. ^[4]​

Finsbury Glover Hering / FGS Global

She worked as a communications consultant at Finsbury Glover Hering (later FGS Global), advising executives across financial services, retail, technology, and media sectors. Her roles included Director and Associate Director. ^[4]​

Grayscale Investments

She served as Director, Communications, and later Vice President, Head of Communications, at Grayscale Investments. At Grayscale, she led corporate communications through the company's legal effort to secure SEC approval for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs ^[2].

Chief Communications Officer, DeFi Education Fund

She joined the DeFi Education Fund as Chief Communications Officer in January 2025; DEF announced her appointment on January 27, 2025. In this role, she leads DEF's communications and marketing efforts, focused on educating policymakers and the public about decentralized finance. Rosenthal continues to lead DEF's communications strategy. Her statement upon joining DEF: “As I turn the page towards my next professional chapter, I will be focused on helping to tell the story of decentralized finance — DeFi — because I am bullish on the possibilities its innovations can unlock” ^{[1] [2]}.

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