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Veteran finance leader joins to support institutional growth and operational scale
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- P2P.org, the leading non-custodial institutional staking provider, today announced the appointment of Betsabe Botaitis as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Botaitis brings more than 20 years of global finance leadership across financial services, fintech, and Web3, with deep experience building governance, treasury discipline, and scalable operations in complex, fast-growing environments.
Botaitis joins P2P.org as demand for reliable staking infrastructure continues to accelerate. Her appointment reflects the company's focus on operating with institutional-grade financial rigor, providing transparent, decision-quality data that underpins long-term sustainability across multiple Proof-of-Stake networks, and delivering service to its customers with uncompromising accuracy and efficiency.
She is widely recognized for a career spanning traditional financial services and crypto-native organizations. Botaitis began her career in retail banking before holding senior finance roles at Citigroup, and LendingClub, and later co-founding and serving as CFO of a blockchain company. That unconventional path has shaped her approach to building durable financial systems to support long-term business growth. She has been an Ambassador at last year's Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit and recognized among CoinDesk's Top 50 Women in Web3 & AI, powered by Proof of Talk, reflecting her leadership across traditional and decentralized finance and her perspective on blockchain's role in expanding economic opportunity.
Most recently, Botaitis served as CFO and Treasurer at Hedera, where she oversaw hundreds of millions in fiat budget and billions in digital assets. During her tenure, she led Hedera's first financial audit, modernized treasury operations, and helped establish governance and reporting practices aligned with institutional and regulatory expectations. Her experience includes building and leading enterprise risk management programs, scaling finance teams, managing complex treasury strategies across fiat and digital assets, and working closely with boards and global partners.
At P2P.org, Botaitis will oversee finance, treasury, planning, and operational functions. Her focus will include supporting scalable growth, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring P2P.org's financial infrastructure continues to meet the needs of institutional clients operating in evolving regulatory environments.
"Betsabe adds immediate strategic value to P2P.org as we look to expand across markets and deepen our global footprint," said Alex Esin, CEO of P2P.org. "Her international experience, combined with hands-on leadership through every stage of a company's lifecycle - from early-stage growth and M&A to working with large institutions - gives us the financial leadership needed to execute our long-term vision."
"P2P.org has built trusted, scalable, enterprise-class products and services in institutional staking, and I'm excited about the opportunity to support its next phase of growth, particularly as demand increases in the U.S. and Latin America," said Betsabe Botaitis, Chief Financial Officer at P2P.org. "I'm passionate about how staking secures blockchain networks, fosters long-term ecosystem sustainability, and enables decentralized financial ecosystems. I'm committed to helping accelerate our momentum, strengthening our financial architecture, and supporting sustainable growth at global scale with purpose and precision."
To learn more about P2P.org and its institutional staking services, visit https://www.p2p.org.
About P2P.org
P2P.org is one of the world's leading non-custodial staking providers, operating validator infrastructure across 50+ networks with over $12 billion in staked assets. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in providing institutional clients with secure, scalable, and compliant staking infrastructure. P2P.org maintains a perfect track record with zero slashing incidents and 99.9% uptime, serving 90,000+ delegators globally. The company offers enterprise-grade staking solutions with advanced features, including automated reward distribution, comprehensive reporting, and seamless integration with institutional custody providers. For more information, visit www.p2p.org.
X: @P2Pvalidator
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/p2p-org/
Media Contact: press@p2p.org
https://www.p2p.org
Veteran finance leader joins to support institutional growth and operational scale
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- P2P.org, the leading non-custodial institutional staking provider, today announced the appointment of Betsabe Botaitis as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Botaitis brings more than 20 years of global finance leadership across financial services, fintech, and Web3, with deep experience building governance, treasury discipline, and scalable operations in complex, fast-growing environments.
Botaitis joins P2P.org as demand for reliable staking infrastructure continues to accelerate. Her appointment reflects the company's focus on operating with institutional-grade financial rigor, providing transparent, decision-quality data that underpins long-term sustainability across multiple Proof-of-Stake networks, and delivering service to its customers with uncompromising accuracy and efficiency.
She is widely recognized for a career spanning traditional financial services and crypto-native organizations. Botaitis began her career in retail banking before holding senior finance roles at Citigroup, and LendingClub, and later co-founding and serving as CFO of a blockchain company. That unconventional path has shaped her approach to building durable financial systems to support long-term business growth. She has been an Ambassador at last year's Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit and recognized among CoinDesk's Top 50 Women in Web3 & AI, powered by Proof of Talk, reflecting her leadership across traditional and decentralized finance and her perspective on blockchain's role in expanding economic opportunity.
Most recently, Botaitis served as CFO and Treasurer at Hedera, where she oversaw hundreds of millions in fiat budget and billions in digital assets. During her tenure, she led Hedera's first financial audit, modernized treasury operations, and helped establish governance and reporting practices aligned with institutional and regulatory expectations. Her experience includes building and leading enterprise risk management programs, scaling finance teams, managing complex treasury strategies across fiat and digital assets, and working closely with boards and global partners.
At P2P.org, Botaitis will oversee finance, treasury, planning, and operational functions. Her focus will include supporting scalable growth, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring P2P.org's financial infrastructure continues to meet the needs of institutional clients operating in evolving regulatory environments.
"Betsabe adds immediate strategic value to P2P.org as we look to expand across markets and deepen our global footprint," said Alex Esin, CEO of P2P.org. "Her international experience, combined with hands-on leadership through every stage of a company's lifecycle - from early-stage growth and M&A to working with large institutions - gives us the financial leadership needed to execute our long-term vision."
"P2P.org has built trusted, scalable, enterprise-class products and services in institutional staking, and I'm excited about the opportunity to support its next phase of growth, particularly as demand increases in the U.S. and Latin America," said Betsabe Botaitis, Chief Financial Officer at P2P.org. "I'm passionate about how staking secures blockchain networks, fosters long-term ecosystem sustainability, and enables decentralized financial ecosystems. I'm committed to helping accelerate our momentum, strengthening our financial architecture, and supporting sustainable growth at global scale with purpose and precision."
To learn more about P2P.org and its institutional staking services, visit https://www.p2p.org.
About P2P.org
P2P.org is one of the world's leading non-custodial staking providers, operating validator infrastructure across 50+ networks with over $12 billion in staked assets. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in providing institutional clients with secure, scalable, and compliant staking infrastructure. P2P.org maintains a perfect track record with zero slashing incidents and 99.9% uptime, serving 90,000+ delegators globally. The company offers enterprise-grade staking solutions with advanced features, including automated reward distribution, comprehensive reporting, and seamless integration with institutional custody providers. For more information, visit www.p2p.org.
X: @P2Pvalidator
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/p2p-org/
Media Contact: press@p2p.org
https://www.p2p.org
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P2P.org Appoints Betsabe Botaitis as Chief Financial Officer
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- Mars, Incorporated announces Marc Carena as new Global President for $30bn Petcare business
- Carena is an internal promotion, having previously led the Mars Snacking organization across Europe and Central Asia
- Mars Petcare is a leading pet care company behind brands pets and pet owners love including ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, PEDIGREE®, SHEBA®, IAMS®, VCA™, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, and ANTECH®
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated named Marc Carena, previously Regional President Mars Snacking Europe, Central Eurasia & International Travel Retail, to the role of Global President, Mars Petcare from January 2026.
Carena joined Mars in 2022 as Regional President Mars Snacking Europe, Central Eurasia & International Travel Retail and has since delivered exceptional results in a role spanning 55 markets. Prior to joining Mars, he was a Managing Director for McDonald's in Russia leading more than 60,000 employees and turning it into the fastest-growing market in their Top 20. He also has extensive retail and FMCG experience from roles at Metro Group and Nestlé and is Vice-President of the European Food and Drink Association, which represents the interests of FMCG companies in Europe.
"Marc is the right person to lead Mars Petcare into its next chapter. His track record for delivering results whilst driving ambitious change - with the customer and consumers always at the centre - will help to ensure our business will continue to thrive in an ever-changing landscape," said Poul Weihrauch, CEO of Mars, Incorporated. "Marc brings a wonderful mix of experience from different business models and geographies, combined with a people centric leadership style – and like all our Associates in Petcare, it helps that he loves pets!"
About his new role, Carena said: "I am proud to have the opportunity to lead this incredible business. We have the privilege of providing pets and pet owners with products, services and innovative solutions that make their lives better and easier. With more than 100,000 passionate Associates around the world and incredible brands, science and healthcare businesses I'm looking forward to leading the next phase of growth and continuing to deliver on our purpose: A Better World for Pets."
Carena replaces Loïc Moutault, who has had a successful career with Mars over more than 30-years that extended across multiple functions, business segments and countries. Moutault was a key architect of the Mars Petcare business as it is today spanning nutrition and care and a champion of talent across the business.
Mars Petcare believes that pets make the world a better place and are inspired to deliver on our purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS – a world where they're healthy, happy and welcome. A global leader in pet care, spanning comprehensive veterinary care (including: AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™), nutrition (including PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®) and breakthrough programs in veterinary diagnostics (ANTECH®). With over 100,000 Associates helping pets, their owners and pet professionals in more than 130 countries.
ABOUT MARS, INCORPORATED
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a $65bn+ family-owned business, our diverse and expanding portfolio of leading pet care products and veterinary services support pets all around the world and our quality snacking and food products delight millions of people every day. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands including ROYAL CANIN®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, M&M'S®, SNICKERS®, Pringles®, Cheez-It®, and BEN'S ORIGINAL™. Our international networks of pet hospitals, including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™ and ANICURA™ span preventive, general, specialty, and emergency veterinary care, and our global veterinary diagnostics business ANTECH® offers breakthrough capabilities in pet diagnostics. The Mars Five Principles — Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom — inspire our more than 170,000 Associates to act every day to help create a better world for people, pets and the planet.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
- Mars, Incorporated announces Marc Carena as new Global President for $30bn Petcare business
- Carena is an internal promotion, having previously led the Mars Snacking organization across Europe and Central Asia
- Mars Petcare is a leading pet care company behind brands pets and pet owners love including ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, PEDIGREE®, SHEBA®, IAMS®, VCA™, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, and ANTECH®
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated named Marc Carena, previously Regional President Mars Snacking Europe, Central Eurasia & International Travel Retail, to the role of Global President, Mars Petcare from January 2026.
Carena joined Mars in 2022 as Regional President Mars Snacking Europe, Central Eurasia & International Travel Retail and has since delivered exceptional results in a role spanning 55 markets. Prior to joining Mars, he was a Managing Director for McDonald's in Russia leading more than 60,000 employees and turning it into the fastest-growing market in their Top 20. He also has extensive retail and FMCG experience from roles at Metro Group and Nestlé and is Vice-President of the European Food and Drink Association, which represents the interests of FMCG companies in Europe.
"Marc is the right person to lead Mars Petcare into its next chapter. His track record for delivering results whilst driving ambitious change - with the customer and consumers always at the centre - will help to ensure our business will continue to thrive in an ever-changing landscape," said Poul Weihrauch, CEO of Mars, Incorporated. "Marc brings a wonderful mix of experience from different business models and geographies, combined with a people centric leadership style – and like all our Associates in Petcare, it helps that he loves pets!"
About his new role, Carena said: "I am proud to have the opportunity to lead this incredible business. We have the privilege of providing pets and pet owners with products, services and innovative solutions that make their lives better and easier. With more than 100,000 passionate Associates around the world and incredible brands, science and healthcare businesses I'm looking forward to leading the next phase of growth and continuing to deliver on our purpose: A Better World for Pets."
Carena replaces Loïc Moutault, who has had a successful career with Mars over more than 30-years that extended across multiple functions, business segments and countries. Moutault was a key architect of the Mars Petcare business as it is today spanning nutrition and care and a champion of talent across the business.
Mars Petcare believes that pets make the world a better place and are inspired to deliver on our purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS – a world where they're healthy, happy and welcome. A global leader in pet care, spanning comprehensive veterinary care (including: AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™), nutrition (including PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®) and breakthrough programs in veterinary diagnostics (ANTECH®). With over 100,000 Associates helping pets, their owners and pet professionals in more than 130 countries.
ABOUT MARS, INCORPORATED
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a $65bn+ family-owned business, our diverse and expanding portfolio of leading pet care products and veterinary services support pets all around the world and our quality snacking and food products delight millions of people every day. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands including ROYAL CANIN®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, M&M'S®, SNICKERS®, Pringles®, Cheez-It®, and BEN'S ORIGINAL™. Our international networks of pet hospitals, including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™ and ANICURA™ span preventive, general, specialty, and emergency veterinary care, and our global veterinary diagnostics business ANTECH® offers breakthrough capabilities in pet diagnostics. The Mars Five Principles — Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom — inspire our more than 170,000 Associates to act every day to help create a better world for people, pets and the planet.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
** The press release content is from PR Newswire. Bastille Post is not involved in its creation. **
Mars names new Global Petcare President
