Dibbs announced the hiring of two C-suite executives as the firm expands beyond its roots as a collectibles marketplace to become a platform for tokenization and custody of physical and digital assets for IP owners and collectors. Dibbs named Ben Plomion as Chief Marketing Officer to design and drive the firm’s go-to-market strategy with brands, and Bill Plumeri as Chief Compliance Officer to help the company meet its regulatory obligations. Dibbs was just appointed a member of the Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association (Global DCA), a self-regulatory organization for the digital asset and cryptocurrency industries.
Plomion comes to Dibbs with over two decades of B2B marketing and commercial expertise, including a seven-year stint as Chief Growth Officer at contextual intelligence startup GumGum. Plomion also oversaw Chango’s marketing team throughout its purchase by Magnite in 2015, and he serves on the board of MMA Global, a marketing trade organization that brings together the whole ecosystem of marketers, technology suppliers, and sellers to define the future.
Plumeri, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, joins Dibbs with extensive experience in both traditional and digital asset fintech compliance, having worked on both sides of these financial services businesses. He comes to Dibbs from BlockFi, a digital asset lending platform where he headed the worldwide institutional compliance program. Prior to joining BlockFi, Plumeri was the Director of Compliance at Securitize, a registered ATS and digital transfer agent, where he established and managed a compliance program centered on tokenizing traditional securities on the blockchain. Plumeri formerly held positions of leadership at bitcoin exchange Gemini, as well as JPMorgan and BNP Paribas.
“At Dibbs, we’ve been laser-focused on constructing the key infrastructure required to positively contribute to the maturing of the digital asset ecosystem.” “Digital-first customers want to be able to interact with the objects and brands that are important to them, and allowing additional functionality of physical goods in the digital realm is a tremendous potential,” said Evan Vandenberg, CEO and co-founder of Dibbs. “Marketing and compliance are essential aspects in realizing this promise, and Ben and Bill’s skills will have a significant influence on Dibbs’ future.”
