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PQCA Staff Members

Executive Director

Hart Montgomery

Sr. Community Architect

Ry Jones

Executive Director

Hart Montgomery

Hart has extensive experience in blockchain and cryptography, and previously worked in blockchain and cryptography research at Fujitsu Research where he helped lead Fujitsu’s efforts in Hyperledger.  Prior to Fujitsu, Hart received a Ph.D. in cryptography at Stanford under Dan Boneh, where he was a Stanford Graduate Fellow. Hart has numerous academic publications and patents in cryptography and blockchain and brings a wealth of experience in these areas to PQCA.

Sr. Community Architect

Ry Jones

Ry Jones serves as the Senior Community Architect for PQCA, where he contributes to the development and growth of the community. His role involves fostering collaboration within the global ecosystem​m, and administrating the developer communities.