The Hedera Council has separated the roles of Chairman and CEO, and is searching for a new CEO candidate.

BlockBeats news, on September 14th, the Hedera Council for open-source proof of stake blockchain announced on its official blog that it will separate the roles of Chairman and President. The council re-elected Brett McDowell as Chairman for another two years and has begun searching for a new President. A headhunting committee has been established by the council to oversee the appointment of the next President of Hedera.