--- title: "People of the ZooBC Foundation" description: "Seven founding seats and five participation paths at the ZooBC Foundation: who holds each role, which seats are open and how the ecosystem contributes." url: https://zoobc.foundation/people/ language: en publisher: ZooBC Foundation retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- People and roles # Seven founding seats. Five paths for everyone else. The Foundation has two layers: founding seats that carry direct responsibility and participation paths through which the wider ecosystem contributes. Open roles are shown plainly. Meet the founding structure [Read the founder invitation](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founder-invitation/) **7 founding seats**Defined responsibilities **2 currently held**Published people records **5 currently open**Open status stated explicitly Founding structure ## Responsibility has a visible seat. Seven roles carry the Foundation's direct responsibilities. Advisors and contributors complete this 3×3 view without being presented as founding seats. Digital species portraits distinguish open roles from named people. [!\[Roberto Capodieci\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/roberto-capodieci.jpg) Founding seat held ### Roberto Capodieci President of the Foundation · Founder, Protocol & Product Architect The originating hand on the protocol and the product surface. Sets the technical mandate, keeps the roadmap coherent, and holds the line on what the foundation is for. View the role and holder](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founding-roles/?slug=builder-of-systems) [!\[Digital species portrait representing The Voice.\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/voice.jpg?v=20260907) Founding seat open ### The Voice Charismatic native English spokesperson The public face of the foundation in English: explains what ZooBC is, why it matters, and where it is going, in language non-technical audiences trust. View the open role](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founding-roles/?slug=the-voice) [!\[Digital species portrait representing The Signal.\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/signal.jpg?v=20260907) Founding seat open ### The Signal Tech influencer with integrity Signal, not noise. Someone with existing credibility in decentralised systems who can carry ZooBC into serious rooms without turning it into hype. View the open role](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founding-roles/?slug=the-signal) [!\[Digital species portrait representing The Mind.\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/mind.jpg?v=20260907) Founding seat open ### The Mind AI expert and visionary Owns the case for ZooBC as substrate for autonomous agents, spendable allowances, escrow, budgets, audit trails as consensus rather than trust. View the open role](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founding-roles/?slug=the-mind) [!\[Costas Schuler\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/costas-schuler.jpg) Founding seat held ### Costas Schuler The Architect of Experience, UX/UI Design Visionary Makes the foundation legible. Owns the design system, the tone of the site, the rhythm of the reports, and every surface a user meets. View the role and holder](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founding-roles/?slug=architect-of-experience) [!\[Digital species portrait representing The Keeper.\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/keeper.jpg?v=20260907) Founding seat open ### The Keeper Community leader Holds the community together across languages, timezones, and platforms. Sets moderation norms and keeps the ambassador and contributor programmes healthy. View the open role](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founding-roles/?slug=the-keeper) [!\[Digital species portrait representing The One Who Thinks in Atoms.\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/atoms.jpg?v=20260907) Founding seat open ### The One Who Thinks in Atoms Hardware and electronics guru Grounds the network in physical reality: node hardware, environmental limits, embedded participation, edge deployments where connectivity is scarce. View the open role](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founding-roles/?slug=atoms) [!\[Digital owl portrait representing Foundation advisors.\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/advisors.jpg?v=20260907) Participation path ### Advisors Domain expertise and independent counsel Domain experts who inform Foundation decisions without administering them or occupying a founding seat. View 0 listed advisors](https://zoobc.foundation/people/advisors/) [!\[Digital ant portrait representing ZooBC builders and contributors.\](https://zoobc.foundation/assets/images/people/contributors.jpg?v=20260907) Participation path ### Builders and contributors Network participation and applied work Recognised builders, translators, moderators, and the people whose practical contribution keeps the network moving. View 0 listed contributors](https://zoobc.foundation/people/top-contributors/) Participation paths ## Contribution is larger than a title. Five distinct paths extend the Foundation's reach without blurring the responsibilities of its founding seats. [### Advisors Domain experts who inform Foundation decisions without administering them. 0 currently listed Open directory](https://zoobc.foundation/people/advisors/) [### Senior ambassadors Established community leaders who represent the network in a region or discipline. 0 currently listed Open directory](https://zoobc.foundation/people/senior-ambassadors/) [### Partners Organisations building on or integrating with ZooBC in a material way. 0 currently listed Open directory](https://zoobc.foundation/people/partners/) [### Sponsors Backers of specific Foundation programmes or events. 0 currently listed Open directory](https://zoobc.foundation/people/sponsors/) [### Top contributors Recognised builders, translators, moderators, and practical contributors. 0 currently listed Open directory](https://zoobc.foundation/people/top-contributors/) A founder invitation ## Most seats are open. Deliberately. The founding cohort forms in public. If you recognise your work in one of the seven responsibilities or participation paths, read the invitation before beginning a conversation. [Read the invitation](https://zoobc.foundation/people/founder-invitation/) [Contact the Foundation](mailto:info@zoobc.foundation?subject=Foundation%20role) --- Source: https://zoobc.foundation/people/ All pages: https://zoobc.foundation/llms.txt Full text: https://zoobc.foundation/llms-full.txt