Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT) appointed Madelene Gani as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, effective April 6. The company announced the hire as part of its strategy to expand digital asset treasury operations and enhance institutional infrastructure.

Gani brings over 25 years of experience in finance and operations across cryptocurrency, fintech, and public companies. She previously served as CFO and COO at Hedera Hashgraph, where she led business transformation initiatives including treasury optimization and operational restructuring.

Prior to Hedera, Gani held senior finance roles at Aptos Labs, where she was the company's first senior finance executive and played a role in the Initial Coin Offering and establishment of the Aptos Foundation. At Gemini, she led global financial operations during a period when the business was valued at $7.1 billion and oversaw revenue diversification across multiple product lines including trading, stablecoin, and staking services.

Earlier in her career, Gani worked at JUUL Labs during a period of expansion that included four acquisitions, three capital raises, and debt restructurings. She also held senior financial roles at publicly traded manufacturing and retail companies and began her career at Ernst & Young.

"Madelene is not just an operational and financial executive – she is a transformative expert," said Joseph Chee, Executive Chairman of Solana Company. "Her ability to instill financial discipline, drive and diversify revenue growth, and architect operational infrastructure at institutional scale is exactly what we need."

Gani is a Certified Public Accountant with expertise in SEC financial reporting, global treasury strategy, and enterprise digital transformation. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of San Diego.

Solana Company describes itself as a listed digital asset treasury focused on acquiring Solana tokens, created in partnership with Pantera and Summer Capital.