The goal of this forum post is to provide governance participants the ability to ask questions to candidates of the Grants Council Final Reviewer Team.
As a candidate, please comment on this forum post below after you’ve self-nominated following the process outlined in the Season 8 Election Information post. Please comment a link to your self-nomination in Atlas.
As a voter, please feel free to ask questions to any and all candidates in this thread.
GFX Labs is a candidate for Grants Council Final Reviewer.
We have previously served on the Grants Council for multiple seasons and are running for re-election.
You can view our Atlas profile and nomination here: OP Atlas
I’m a candidate for Grants Council Final Reviewer.
I have served on the grants council since inception and I am very proud of the work we have done and the impact I have had. I want to continue this impact on the council, which is why I am nominating myself for Seasons 8 & 9.
A personal goal of mine for Season 7 was to bridge the communication gap between chains in the Superchain and the grants council. For the first time in an organized way, we reached out to chain teams directly and asked them what projects in their ecosystem would most effectively use incentives. Some teams I collaborated with included:
I believe that this outreach allowed us to raise the quality standards for grants given from the DAO budget and made every OP granted that much more effective.
In seasons 8 & 9, I plan to accelerate this collaboration with chain teams in the Superchain, continue to proactively reach out to high quality projects, deepen collaboration with Optimism’s growth team, and maintain a high quality standard for OP grants.
Check out my nomination here: OP Atlas
I’m a candidate for Grants Council Final Reviewer.
I currently serve as Sherlock’s DAO and Ecosystem Lead, where I’ve worked extensively with various members of the Optimism Grants Council and have developed deep familiarity with the process and procedures.
Check out my qualifications here: OP Atlas
Im a Grants Council final reviewer candidate.
I have served multiple terms previously and would love to contribute again in season 8. Nomination and atlas profile here: OP Atlas
I’m a candidate for Grants Council Final Reviewer.
I was Head of Partnerships at Optimism Foundation from 2022 - May 2025.
In my role, I oversaw Infrastructure Partnerships, RaaS Partnerships, and Partner Success (Chain growth). I worked closely with infra partners like bridges, wallets, on-ramps, etc. to establish grants incentive programs to drive ecosystem growth. I also collaborated with all the T1 chains and Defi apps to increase interoperability adoption across the Superchain; via customized grants and scaled growth initiatives like airdrops and Retrofunding.
In the last 12 months, I worked closely with the Grants Council members to align the GC’s grant allocation with the Collective’s strategy and goals.
I am excited to continue to contribute to the Optimism Collective as a DAO member and support the Superchain’s growth.
My nomination and Atlas profile can be found here
I’m a candidate for Grants Council Final Reviewer!
I have served on the grants council multiple times, been a loyal Optimism user since inception, I am DEFI User of the Superchain (in the trenches!), and I am running for re-election & would love your vote:
Check out my qualifications here: https://atlas.optimism.io/mastermojo
I’m a candidate for Grants Council Final Reviewer. You can find my qualifications here: https://atlas.optimism.io/optimist-e81a (none are listed, b/c I’m not connected to the Pyth or Synthetix groups anymore, nor the prior GC groups)
I’ve been a longtime OP user. I have worked with projects such as Synthetix, which has contributed directly to the Superchain, and with others like Pyth that collaborate closely with many on‑the‑ground Superchain initiatives.
Since the start of OP governance I have served in the pre‑council period and helped bring the system to where it is today. I’m pleased with its current state and feel the collaboration with OP Growth is now much better aligned.
I’ve also worked directly with OP Growth. Through current and former Growth members I’ve tapped my extensive DeFi network to connect new projects, bring them into the fold, and get them building on the Superchain.
I want to see interoperability come to fruition, as it will be the major unlock that enables long‑term growth and success for Superchain & the Grants Council. This is my reason for running, and I hope to play a major role, alongside OP Growth, in bringing it to the masses.
I hope to have your support. Thank you very much.
Re7 Labs is a candidate for Grants Council Final Reviewer.
We have a wide range of specialized DeFi experience as both a curator and an advisor across the Superchain. As first-time applicants for the Grants Council Final Reviewer role, we’re eager to contribute this experience to the OP ecosystem.
You can view our Atlas profile and nomination here: OP Atlas