Landon Zinda, who will be counsel and senior advisor for the SEC crypto task force – previously served as policy director for crypto think tank Coin Center. Prior to joining the Coin Center on 2023, Zinda worked for two crypto-friendly congressmen, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.). He also spend five years with the Heritage Foundation as a research associate. Zinda earned his J.D. from American University Washington College of Lae in 2013 and his undergraduate degree in-logical science from Gustavus Adolphis College in 2007. He is a member of the Federalist Society. The SEC announced the formation of the new Crypto Task Force in January 2025, just one day after former Chairman Gary Gensler stepped down.