Team

Anthony
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

In 2019, Anthony founded gray data inc., an Ohio-based cryptocurrency mining company that has since grown to three Ohio locations with 75 megawatts of total power capacity. The company was one of the largest Ethereum miners. Anthony was exclusively responsible for transforming gray data from purely a miner into an energy company that also mines cryptocurrencies.

Additionally, Anthony studied accounting and worked on Wall Street at a hedge fund. He has more than a decade of experience trading equity, debt and derivative securities as well as commodity futures and more than five years trading cryptocurrencies.

Anthony blends a unique combination of hands-on technical experience acquiring and deploying high performance computing equipment and infrastructure with a proven track record of success in analyzing financial markets and implementing strategies to take maximum advantage of opportunities within those markets.

Matthew
chief compliance officer

Matt joined gray data in 2020 with responsibility for legal compliance, risk management, human resources, strategy, and planning. Prior to joining gray data, Matt had a multi-decade career in law and business. Matt earned his B.S. at Cornell University.

Matt then returned to school and earned a J.D. from New York University School of Law. After law school, Matt was associated with highly regarded law firms, Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Skadden Arps; and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati where his practice focused primarily on mergers & acquisitions.

Matt worked on transactions as Johnson & Johnson’s acquisition of Neutrogena, Exxon’s merger with Mobil, and many others. Matt applies this broad experience to help gray matter navigate complex negotiations, intricate contractual arrangements and legal compliance in the fast evolving regulatory environment in which HPC operates.

Jing Zhang
Director, Chinese operations

Jing extensive experience and skill to his role directing gray matter’s offices in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Jing holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou, China.

Building on an extensive network of family and business connections, Jing has developed a strong track record and earned an enviable reputation assisting foreign companies in a variety of complex cross-border business transactions. Whether Jing is working with Chinese investors to identify and successfully exploit opportunities in Europe or North America or working with U.S. companies seeking to source stock or custom goods across a broad range of product categories in China, Jing delivers an unmatched level of client service.

In cross-border transactions, Jing bridges the cultural gap between his Chinese clients and their overseas counterparties and helps them understand and navigate the unique obstacles that these complicated multi-jurisdictional deals often present. In a procurement assignment, Jing exhaustively researches all available options, aggressively negotiates price, personally inspects and tests output and ensures that goods are shipped in a cost effective, timely manner.

Milana Valmont
Chief Marketing Officer

Milana is a distinguished alumnus of Fordham University where she honed her analytical and intuitive skills, majoring in Economics and Psychology. Rising through the ranks of the blockchain world, she achieved significant recognition as the CEO of Kira Network. Her expertise doesn't stop at the borders; Milana's profound knowledge and contributions to the fintech realm have earned her a prestigious global talent visa to Australia.

Milana emerges as a prominent figure in the fintech domain, with profound expertise in blockchain, venture capital, and the broad spectrum of financial technology. Beyond fintech, Milana boasts an impressive history in marketing, branding, and harnessing the influence of social media. She doesn't merely devise marketing strategies; she shapes tales of success. Armed with strategic insight and dynamic leadership, she has guided numerous projects to achieve unparalleled success. Throughout her career, the organizations and executives she has coached have experienced transformative growth, a testament to her innate ability to identify market opportunities and her fervor for realizing exceptional outcomes.