Chief Executive Officer

Jaime Leverton

Jaime was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fortitude in September 2026 and is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. As CEO, Jaime leads the Company as it scales its vertically-integrated mining platform. She brings more than two decades of experience driving growth and leading transformation across technology, digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services.

Prior to joining Fortitude, Jaime served as CEO of ReserveOne, an institutional digital asset management company. Before that, she served as CEO of Hut 8, where she led the company through a significant transformation, helping establish it as one of North America’s largest digital asset infrastructure companies. Under her leadership, Hut 8 strengthened its financial position, expanded its market capitalization, diversified into AI and HPC data centers and power generation, and emerged as one of the most liquid crypto equities listed on Nasdaq.

Jaime serves on boards across the digital asset and energy sectors, including Riot Platforms, Synteq Digital, New West Data, and Vertical Data. 

Earlier in her career, Jaime held senior leadership roles at global organizations including IBM, National Bank, and BlackBerry, where she developed extensive experience in enterprise strategy, operations, and innovation. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University, and an Institute of Corporate Directors, Director certificate from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

Chief Operating Officer

Andrea Childs

 Andrea Childs serves as Chief Operating Officer at Fortitude. Previously, she served as Fortitude’s founding Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. As COO, she leads business and mining operations, fleet strategy, and Fortitude’s relationships across the industry and Zcash ecosystem.

Andrea has been active in the bitcoin mining industry since 2018. Before Fortitude’s spin-off, she joined Foundry Digital in January 2020 as its second employee, where she held leadership roles across mining, operations, and marketing. She helped build and scale the company’s mining business and developed deep expertise and relationships across the digital asset ecosystem.

Before entering the digital asset space, Andrea began her career as a chemist and spent a significant part of her career at a scientific distribution company, where she held roles across product development, product and category management, and brand management. She holds a master’s degree in chemistry and an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), as well as an undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky.

Chief Financial Officer

Erik Ellingson

Erik Ellingson is the Chief Financial Officer of Fortitude Mining, with over a decade of experience spanning finance, M&A, and digital infrastructure. He brings deep domain expertise in bitcoin mining and digital asset investing, with a background that bridges both traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem.

Before joining Fortitude, Erik served as CFO and Board Member of Block Mining, where he led the company through a successful sale to Riot Platforms in 2024. Previously, he was a partner and fund leader at a Chicago-based digital asset investment firm, focused on infrastructure and growth-stage investments across the crypto sector. Earlier in his career, Erik held roles in traditional finance at Wells Fargo, where he led strategic portfolio acquisitions within the asset-backed finance group, with a focus on industrial and energy markets. He then joined Lincoln International as an investment banker, advising on and executing M&A, Special Situations and Debt Capital Markets transactions.

Erik holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a BS from Elmhurst University.

Chief Human Resources Officer

Stephanie Marchioni

Stephanie serves as Chief Human Resources Officer at Fortitude Mining, joining the company in May 2026. In her role, she leads Fortitude’s human resources function, overseeing people strategy, organizational effectiveness, talent development, and culture initiatives that support the company’s continued growth and evolving business objectives.

Before joining Fortitude Mining, Stephanie spent more than five years at Foundry Digital, where she played a key role in developing and scaling HR operations within the digital asset and emerging technology sectors. Throughout her career, she has built and led HR functions across organizations ranging from large corporate enterprises to family-owned businesses and start-ups.

With more than 20 years of human resources experience, Stephanie brings a strong blend of strategic leadership and hands-on operational expertise, helping organizations build effective teams and align people strategies with business goals.

Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

Head of Power and Infrastructure

Ryan Lowery

Ryan leads the Power and Infrastructure division at Fortitude, driving the development of energy strategies that support the company’s Bitcoin mining operations. With extensive experience in utility-scale energy procurement, site development, and data center infrastructure, Ryan plays a critical role in ensuring access to reliable, cost-effective, and scalable power solutions.

His expertise spans power purchase agreements (PPAs), grid interconnection, and the integration of renewable and stranded energy assets—key to optimizing mining efficiency and long-term sustainability. Ryan also oversees the buildout of high-density electrical infrastructure and works closely with utilities, regulators, and local partners to support compliant, energy-efficient operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Senior Director, Strategy & FP&A

Patrick O’Hara

Patrick O’Hara is the Senior Director of Strategy and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at Fortitude Mining, bringing over a decade of experience across finance, M&A, capital markets, and digital infrastructure.

Before joining Fortitude, Patrick served as an investment banker at XMS Capital Partners, advising clients on strategy, M&A, and equity and debt capital raising, with a focus on digital assets and digital infrastructure.  Since 2015, he completed advisory assignment for clients including Aon, Core Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Federal-Mogul, Riot Platforms, Veritiv, and others.  He also served as Vice President of Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp., a SPAC which successfully merged with AirJoule Technologies.

Patrick graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a supplemental major in Applied and Computational Mathematics.  Patrick has also passed all three levels of the CFA Program examinations

Director, Capital Markets & Investor Relations

Vikram Murali

Vikram leads capital markets strategy and investor relations at Fortitude Mining, with over a decade of experience at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and finance.

Prior to Fortitude, Vikram served as Head of Corporate Development at Mawson Infrastructure Group, where he led M&A and capital raise processes for the company. Prior to Mawson, he was an investment banker at Evercore, where he worked on public and private M&A, restructurings, capital raises, and strategic advisory engagements totaling over $25 billion in combined transaction value.

Earlier in his career, Vikram served as an engineer at both large-cap and startup companies in the energy and industrials sectors, spanning engineering, operations, and business development roles. He brings a unique lens to growing companies in technical environments.

Vikram holds an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Rice University.

Director of Marketing & Communications

Alexis Brock

Alexis is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Fortitude Mining, having joined the Company in April 2026.

Before joining Fortitude, Alexis served as Director of Executive Communications at Flex, a global contract manufacturing company and leader in cooling and compute infrastructure for AI/HPC data centers. Prior to Flex, Alexis led Communications at Riot Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIOT) from 2022 through 2025, a Bitcoin-driven industry leader in the development of large-scale data centers and Bitcoin mining applications in the United States, with over 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of total available capacity. Alexis oversaw brand strategy, public relations, and served as an Associate supporting Riot’s power development initiatives.

Prior to Riot, Alexis worked in private wealth management, helping advisors move off traditional wirehouses and build more independent, decentralized practices using modern portfolio management systems. Through that work, she was introduced to digital assets.

Alexis holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from the University of California, San Diego, with a concentration in East Asian Studies focused on business methods, regional economics, and international relations. She also holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Public Policy.

Executive Business Partner

Lindsay Ciccoricco

Lindsay is the Executive Business Partner at Fortitude Mining, where she works in close partnership with senior leadership to support enterprise execution and operational effectiveness. With over 12 years of experience across finance, administration, and operations, she delivers high-impact support that strengthens decision-making, continuity, and organizational performance.

Lindsay manages critical projects, coordinates cross-functional efforts, and ensures operational priorities are executed efficiently. She holds a master’s degree in education, which underpins her clear communication style and ability to operate effectively within the crypto and mining sector.