Partners Scott Stornetta and Stuart Haber discuss their ‘time-stamp’ for electronic documents, which they developed in the Bellcore Research Laboratory in Morristown. Their goal was to create an immutable record for electronic documents, what the world today describes as the blockchain.
The creator of Bitcoin then used their series of papers as the foundation for the first cryptocurrency (Drs. Haber and Stornetta are the most cited authors in the bitcoin white paper). Their set of data integrity mechanisms now protects over $3 trillion in digital assets across hundreds of blockchain implementations.
Concerned about the rise of AI deepfakes and threats to personal identity, they’ve now turned their focus to empowering individuals with unforgeable, verifiable digital identities.
About SureMark Digital™
SureMark Officers
W. Scott Stornetta - CEO
Dr. W. Scott Stornetta is considered by many to be the co-inventor of blockchain technology. From 1991, his pioneering series of papers and patents, written with Dr. Stuart Haber, laid the foundation for Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Stornetta is a fellow at the Creative Destruction Lab, associated with the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, advisor and investor to a number of deep tech startups.
Bill Long - COO
Bill Long is a digital technology executive with over 20 years of experience in web development, AI integration, and media innovation. As Senior Vice President at Salem Media Group, he has led digital transformation and content strategy across the organization. A former entrepreneur and founding CTO, he brings a sharp product instinct and a builder’s mindset to every project.
Kenny Jardine - Director, Finance and Administration
Kenny Jardine is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record in business development, fraud prevention, and accessibility innovation. He brings deep expertise in strategic growth, operational leadership, and impact-driven partnerships from years of leading ventures across the public and private sectors.
Stuart Haber - Chief Cryptographic Officer
Stuart Haber is a cryptographer, best known as the co-inventor of the blockchain technique for ensuring the integrity of digital data. His work has bridged pure research and practical cybersecurity over the course of a 35-year career spent both at large established companies such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP Labs, and Bellcore (Bell Communications Research), as well as at startups such as InterTrust and Surety -- which in 1995 deployed the world's first commercial blockchain as the foundation of the time-stamping service that he founded with his co-inventor, Dr. Scott Stornetta.
Advisory Board
Matt Denning - Advisory Board Chairman
Multi-Asset Class Institutional Investor, Start-up/Early-stage Growth Company Operator and Advisor.
John D’Agostino - Digital Assets
John D’Agostino is a financial services executive and fintech strategist known for his role in creating the Dubai Mercantile Exchange and advising leading institutions on digital asset innovation. He currently serves as Head of Strategy for Coinbase Institutional and chairs the U.S. Asset Management Committee for the UK’s Department for International Trade. A Harvard MBA and former NYMEX executive, D’Agostino is a frequent advisor on governance, digital assets, and financial innovation.
Shawna Hoffman - Responsible AI.
Ms. Hoffman is an accomplished leader and expert in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain, with a distinguished career spanning industry and government. She is a Harvard graduate who holds a Certificate of Leadership Development in National Security and Strategy from the U.S. Army War College.
Valerie Leach - Marketing
Ms. Leach is a dynamic marketing expert known for her exceptional abilities in brand strategy and execution. With a background in global campaign management across notable B2C and B2B organizations she has successfully led initiatives within the technology, software and hospitality industry. She is passionate about creating impactful solutions and driving organizational success.
Steven Lund - Banking
Mr. Lund is an accomplished leader and expert in the fields of Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning and Data Science. He is a graduate from University of Utah with a Masters Degree in Architecture and Computer Graphics. Mr. Lund also has a Bachelors Degree in Business with minors in Economics and Accounting. Mr Lund has built 5 AI startups and has had executive leadership roles in Apple, Cisco and Hewlett Packard.
Bronson Kaufusi - Professional Sports
Dual sport athlete at BYU in football and basketball. Graduated in Statistics-Analytics. Drafted to the Ravens in 2016. Played in the NFL until 2022. Played both tight end and defensive end and was also with the Packers & Jets. Currently advising multiple pro athletes in the NBA/NFL/MLB with all things outside of their sport in business, real estate, proper family office structure and venture.
Ted Schilowitz - Entertainment
Ted is a recognized Futurist that has presented worldwide at numerous conferences and events for the Movie, TV and interactive Entertainment industries. He’s been featured in Wired, Variety, NY Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter, NBC, CNET, Film and Video, DV Magazine, TV Technology, HD Video Pro, Engadget, Gizmodo, Millimeter, American Cinematographer, MacWorld, Post Magazine, Popular Science, and countless other publications.