AJ Shanley has been an advisor to New Sector Alliance since 2001. He joined the Board of Directors as President in 2024. In addition to his Board role at New Sector, AJ is a Board member of Visa Crypto, Inc., as well as Vice President of Crypto at Visa. His team leads Visa’s crypto business, operations, and go-to-market globally. Prior to Visa, AJ worked in venture capital and technology, including serving as COO of TrialPay, a company that Visa acquired in 2015. He holds a BA in Economics from Swarthmore College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.