Securitize has appointed Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann and Manolo Sánchez to its board of directors, adding two veteran financial services executives as the tokenized assets platform expands its regulated infrastructure for digital securities and onchain capital markets.
The appointments bring decades of leadership experience in global banking, digital transformation and corporate governance to Securitize at a time when the company is broadening its role in the institutional adoption of tokenized financial assets.
"Rebecca and Manolo bring exactly the kind of financial services leadership, operating experience and governance perspective that Securitize needs as tokenization moves from early adoption to core market infrastructure," said Carlos Domingo, co-founder and chief executive officer of Securitize. "Both have led major financial institutions through periods of technology-driven change and understand how to build trusted, regulated platforms at scale. Their perspectives will be invaluable as we continue bringing more of the world's financial assets onchain."
Macieira-Kaufmann spent more than 11 years at Citigroup, where she held senior leadership positions including chief executive officer, president and managing director. Most recently, she served as head of Citigroup's International Personal Bank, overseeing global consumer banking operations. Her experience spans sales and marketing, risk management, governance, international operations and digital transformation.
She is also the founder of advisory firm RMK Group, which focuses on fintech, identity management, regulatory technology and payments, and currently serves on the board of Nasdaq-listed Fifth Era Acquisition Corp.
"Securitize is building at the intersection of financial services, technology and trust," Macieira-Kaufmann said. "That combination is essential for tokenization to reach its full potential. I look forward to working with Carlos, the Board and the broader Securitize team as the company continues scaling regulated, investor-focused infrastructure for digital securities."
Sánchez previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of BBVA Compass, where he led the bank through a period of expansion and digital transformation. During his tenure, the organization integrated six banks, grew to approximately $100 billion in assets and introduced mobile banking capabilities as part of its modernization strategy.
He currently serves on the boards of Fannie Mae, Affirm and Stewart Information Services, and teaches courses on financial services disruption, cryptocurrencies and blockchain at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.
"Tokenization represents one of the most important innovations in financial services because it has the potential to make markets more efficient, transparent and accessible," Sánchez said. "Securitize has been a leader in building this market the right way, with regulatory rigor, institutional partnerships and real operating infrastructure. I'm excited to join the Board and support the company as it continues to help define the future of onchain finance."
The board appointments come as Securitize continues expanding its platform for tokenized real-world assets. The company said it manages more than $5 billion in assets under management as of July 2026 and partners with global asset managers including Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR and VanEck to bring investment products onto blockchain-based infrastructure.
Securitize operates a regulated digital securities platform through multiple U.S. and European affiliates. Its operations include an SEC-registered broker-dealer, an SEC-regulated alternative trading system, a registered transfer agent and fund administration services in the United States, as well as an authorized investment firm operating a Trading & Settlement System under the European Union's DLT Pilot Regime. The company said these regulatory approvals make it the only firm currently licensed to operate regulated digital securities infrastructure across both the U.S. and European Union.
