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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
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Professional narrative

About

James Newsome has served as a member of the board since August 2021 and serves as Chairperson of the Board. He is a founding partner of Delta Strategy Group and previously served as President of the New York Mercantile Exchange and Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Mississippi State University.

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Current roles

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Board service

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Director

Cipher Digital Inc.

2021-01-01 · current

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Cipher Digital Inc.

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Director at Cipher Digital Inc.

2021-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

Cipher Digital Inc.Cipher Digital Inc.James Newsome

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Experience

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Source 1 · Sec FilingCIFR DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 13, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 13, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Cipher Digital Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 13, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 13, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 13, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 13, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 13, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 13, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Delta Strategy Group1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 13, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 13, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Founding Partner1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 13, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 13, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 13, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 13, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 13, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819989/000181998926000016/cifr-20260420.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at Cipher Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819989/000181998926000016/cifr-20260420.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership