Blockchain Media Startup CEO Steps Down for Tech Role at Washington Post

Jarrod Dicker, CEO of the media monetization startup Po.et, has been named the Washington Post’s Vice President of Commercial Technology and Development.

With the news, announced by Dicker on Medium today, he will transition out as CEO of the company he founded, taking a role on the advisory board instead. David Turner, currently head of product, will take over as the blockchain startup’s top executive.

In his announcement, Dicker wrote of Turner:

“He’s already been leading both the engineering and product functions for the past few months and is more than equipped to oversee the rest of Po.et.”

Po.et uses the bitcoin blockchain to establish the provenance of digital media, aiming to improve monetization and discovery for content creators.

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