Soulard joins as part of an expansion of management
Canadian crypto asset trading platform CoinSmart Financial Inc. has announced the addition of Pierre Soulard as chief legal officer in its Toronto office as it expands its leadership team to accelerate company growth after a record year.
The leadership expansion also includes the additions Jodi Klein as head of growth and Nooreen Kanji as head of people.
"We are extremely pleased to be able to announce the expansion to our leadership team with the addition of Jodi, Pierre, and Nooreen", said CoinSmart CEO Justin Hartzman. "These individuals bring enormous expertise and experience to CoinSmart, and we believe they will be valuable additions to CoinSmart's team as we look to continue to expand our operations both in Canada and abroad."
Soulard will oversee CoinSmart's corporate legal strategy and affairs and provide strategic guidance to the executive team and board of directors. Pierre joins from Miller Thomson LLP where he was a partner for six years, bringing a wealth of expertise in corporate finance, public and private M&A transactions, and corporate governance. He was previously a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP for 15 years. He holds a BCL and LLB from McGill University and a Master of Law from Osgoode Hall Law School.
In the newly created role of head of people, Kanji takes responsibility for legal compliance as well as recruitment administration, onboarding, payroll, data and reporting. She previously worked at Coinsquare as head of culture and engagement.
CoinSmart provides a channel for buying and selling digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. It is one of the few crypto asset trading platforms in Canada to be registered as a securities dealer and marketplace with the Ontario Securities Commission. CoinSmart also has an international presence, accepting customers across 40+ countries at a time when the digital asset industry continues to rapidly expand.
