Team — Coalition for Prediction Markets

Sean Patrick Maloney is an attorney, strategist, and former diplomat who has spent more than three decades working at the highest levels of government, politics, and the private sector. Most recently, he served as U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), where he helped advance U.S. priorities on global economic cooperation, digital innovation, and market transparency.
From 2013 to 2023, Maloney represented New York’s 18th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving on the House Intelligence, Agriculture, and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees. As a member of the New Democrat Coalition and the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, he built a reputation as a pragmatic dealmaker and led efforts on issues ranging from infrastructure and veterans’ services to human trafficking prevention and environmental conservation in the Hudson Highlands.
Maloney also chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee during the 2022 cycle, bringing significant experience in building broad coalitions, leveraging data, and running competitive national campaigns. Earlier in his career, he served as a senior West Wing adviser and White House Staff Secretary to President Bill Clinton and later held leadership roles in technology and law, including as chief operating officer of risk-management firm Kiodex and as a partner at major international law firms.

Patrick McHenry is a former Member of Congress from North Carolina and one of the leading Republican voices on U.S. financial and economic policy. McHenry played a central role in shaping modern financial regulation and advancing innovation-driven policy during his tenure in the House of Representatives. He gained national prominence in 2023 when he served as Acting Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives during a pivotal period of legislative transition.
As a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, McHenry focused on modernizing financial regulation to keep pace with technological change. He chaired the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, overseeing the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other financial regulators. He was also a principal architect of landmark legislation including the Financial Innovation and Technology (FIT) for the 21st Century Act and the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act, which sought to establish clear, balanced regulatory frameworks for digital assets and emerging financial technologies.

Brian Quintenz is a former federal regulator, investor, and policy advisor who has spent more than two decades at the intersection of derivatives markets, financial technology, and public policy. One of the earliest voices in Washington to recognize the economic value of event contracts, he was nominated by President Trump in 2025 to serve as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
From 2017 to 2021, Quintenz served as a Commissioner of the CFTC, having been nominated to the post by both President Obama and President Trump and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. As sponsor of the agency's Technology Advisory Committee, he led the CFTC's most substantive public examination of digital assets, distributed ledger technology, and market structure innovation, and became a leading advocate for narrowly tailored, risk-calibrated regulation that protects customers without foreclosing new markets.
Since leaving the Commission, Quintenz has served on the board of KalshiEx, the CFTC-regulated exchange, and as Global Head of Policy for a16z crypto. He currently chairs the board of Next Level Derivatives and serves as a director of Sui Group. Earlier in his career, he founded the investment firm Saeculum Capital Management, worked as an analyst at Hill-Townsend Capital, and spent six years on Capitol Hill as senior policy advisor to Congresswoman Deborah Pryce.

Sara Slane is Head of Corporate Development at Kalshi, where she drives strategy and partnerships as the company builds a regulated, institutional-grade prediction market platform. With more than 16 years of experience in gaming and sports betting, Slane is best known for helping overturn the federal PASPA ban while serving as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at the American Gaming Association.
Before joining Kalshi, she founded Slane Advisory, securing some of the earliest and most significant team and league market-access agreements in the country and delivering major commercial wins for the NHL, NASCAR, PGA Tour, and others. Slane previously led regional government affairs for MGM Resorts International and played a central role in the development of MGM National Harbor. She serves on the boards of Delaware North and Playmaker Capital and as a board observer to GeoComply.

Matt David is President of North America and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Crypto.com, where he leads the company’s U.S. business and oversees global communications and government affairs. Since joining the executive team in 2021, David has helped position Crypto.com as a leader in regulatory compliance, trust, and mainstream adoption of digital assets.
A seasoned political and corporate strategist, David has advised presidential campaigns, Fortune 100 companies, and governors. He served as deputy chief of staff to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, held senior roles in the George W. Bush White House, and led communications for the presidential campaigns of Jon Huntsman (as campaign manager), John McCain, and President Bush’s 2004 re-election. Before joining Crypto.com, he was Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Juul Labs and a partner at communications and digital media firms Outside Eyes and Outland Creative Works.