Animoca Brands appoints John Madden to board of directors
15 December 2025 - Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (“Animoca Brands” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Madden as a non-executive director to the Company’s board of directors, effective 10 December 2025. Mr Madden has served as Animoca Brands’ company secretary since 2019.
Effective 11 December 2025, non-executive director Mr David Brickler has resigned from the board to pursue other business interests. The Company is deeply grateful to Mr Brickler for his service and contributions. Mr Brickler played a significant role in the evolution and business growth of the Company; his professional expertise will be missed. The board of directors wishes Mr Brickler the best in his future endeavors.
Mr Madden has considerable experience leading work programmes on compliance, due diligence, governance and finance. Mr Madden worked at Rio Tinto for 24 years in various disciplines including accounting (annual reporting and accounting policies), acquisitions, business analysis, community and government relations, planning, project feasibility, project construction/development, and taxation. After his tenure at Rio Tinto, Mr Madden has worked primarily with small market capitalization companies, and has listed a number of entities on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) as well as the London Stock Exchange.
Mr Madden holds a commerce degree from the University of Melbourne. He is a fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA), a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA), and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was also a fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia (FTIA) until 2022.
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, commented: “John has been a trusted member of Animoca Brands since 2019. As company secretary he helped us to navigate complex governance and regulatory issues as we scaled up globally. We are very pleased to welcome him to the board as a non‑executive director and look forward to benefiting even more deeply from his experience in governance, capital markets, and corporate development. At the same time, I would like to extend my deepest appreciation and gratitude to departing director David Brickler, whose years of service have helped us to establish Animoca Brands as an industry leader.”
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About Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (ACN: 122 921 813) is a global digital assets leader building blockchain and tokenized assets to advance the future of Web3 innovation. It has received broad industry and market recognition including Fortune Crypto 40, Top 50 Blockchain Game Companies 2025, Financial Times’ High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific, and Deloitte Tech Fast. Animoca Brands is recognized for building digital asset platforms such as the Moca Network, Open Campus, and The Sandbox, as well as institutional grade assets; providing digital asset services to help Web3 companies launch and grow; and investing in frontier Web3 technology, with a portfolio of over 600 companies and altcoin assets. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or follow on X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.
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