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OUR VISION
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Our Guiding Principles
Humanity
Artificial intelligence operates in the human loop, not the reverse. AI is always augmentative; humans maintain oversight and decision-making authority.
Data Sovereignty
Data remains under the owner's control through secure, decentralized, managed storage. No automated system has unilateral access to protected data.
Neutrality
PCN facilitates transparency, evaluation, auditability, and collaboration without ever passing judgment.
Our Values
Integrity
Our behaviors and actions warrant the trust our customers, partners, co-workers, communities, and investors place in us.
Intentionality
We are a force for good. We act with purpose and clarity, guided by our mission.
Audacity
We challenge the status quo. We think big; we act boldly.
Serendipity
We embrace unexpected opportunities, adapt, and turn chance opportunities into strategic advantages.
Empathy
We prioritize compassion and understanding, creating solutions and a corporate environment that meet the needs of our co-workers, partners, clients, and stakeholders.
Our Team
We are a team of builders, disruptors, and challengers with deep roots in software and supply chains. Our leadership brings an average of more than twenty years of experience, shaped on both sides of the market—as suppliers and buyers, shippers and receivers. This dual perspective gives us a practical, first-principles understanding of how complex systems actually operate. With deep industry and government experience spanning technology, supply chain, procurement, and the development of industry standards, we don’t just participate in markets—we help shape what comes next.
Leadership
Jeff Gaus
Chief Executive Officer
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Founder, Oregon Enterprise Blockchain Venture Studio (OEBVS)
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CEO, Prolifiq
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CMO eFusion, NEC

Dan McMorris
Chief Strategy Officer
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VP Strategic Initiatives, OIA Global

Bridget Nipp
Chief Governance & Administrative Officer
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Executive Assistant/Corporate Secretary, Vesta Corporation
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Board Advisor
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Stakeholder Management

Tom Henson
Chief Product Officer
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SVP Products & Marketing, LegalSifter
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VP Products & Marketing, Industrial Scientific
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MBA, Carnegie Mellon University

Joel Stangeland
Chief Architect
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Founder/CEO Trek Global
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Otterbox
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First American

Charlie McGillis
VP Public Sector
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Retired U.S. Air Force (Colonel)
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Space Ops & Policy, Slingshot Aerospace
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Board Member, Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation
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Advisor, American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation

Randy Hall
VP Microelectronics
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Sr. Principal Engineer & Director, Intel
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Systems Engineer, AT&T, Sprint, & Dow Chemical

Board of Directors
Stephen M. Ryan
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General counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
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Deputy counsel of the President’s Commission on Organized Crime
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Recognized leader on internet governance issues and cyber security

Jeff Gaus
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Founder, Oregon Enterprise Blockchain Venture Studio (OEBVS)
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CEO, Prolifiq
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CMO eFusion, NEC

Suzette Kent
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Transformation Leader
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Former Federal Chief Information Officer of the United States

Elizabeth Zeller
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SVP Products & Marketing, LegalSifter
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VP Products & Marketing, Industrial Scientific
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MBA, Carnegie Mellon University

Matt Wand
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General Counsel, Yoshida Group
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Oregon State Legislature

Kevin Offel
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Strategic Advisors
Steve Brown
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General counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
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Deputy counsel of the President’s Commission on Organized Crime
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Recognized leader on internet governance issues and cyber security

Chris Michienzi
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Supply Chain Strategy
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Policy & Technology Specialist
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Board & Strategic Advisor
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Former DoD Senior Executive

Colonel Chris Hadfield
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Astronaut, Tech Investor/Director
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CDL Space Stream Founder
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Best-Selling Author
