Jacob Willemsma is the Vice President of Partnerships at ETHGlobal, an organization dedicated to fostering a world-class ecosystem of Ethereum developers and entrepreneurs through hackathons and summits. In his role, Jacob focuses on strategic collaborations that enhance the Ethereum community's growth and innovation.

Jacob Willemsma, known as jacob.willemsma.eth, is a delegate in the Optimism governance system with 1.043 million OP and a voting record of 25 proposals. He strongly believes in the benefits of L2 networks for democratizing access to Ethereum's ideals. Jacob has contributed to public goods through his work at ETHGlobal, which received Optimism's retroactive grants. He is passionate about Optimism's embrace of Ethereum and public goods, seeing it as a means to create a better future. His skills include thoughtful communication, organization, software development, and business development, making him a valuable asset to the Optimism community.