Executive Board Members

Darren Guimont - Founder / USA
( @Gizmo )
[email protected]

Darren Guimont was born in 1975 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota USA. Former education as a graduate at Anoka Hennepin Technical College with an associate's degree in Machine Trades. Throughout his career as a Tool Maker / Machinist, he has always had higher expectations of himself and always sought to become an entrepreneur. Dabbling in a small start-up machining business with a co-worker to become a day-trader one day were the stepping stones for his continual life's vision and passion that perpetuated such forward thinking that led him later in life to pursue an LLC in a start-up thus “TheBenefactor.net” was born.

Darren believes that everyone, anywhere in the world, no matter their education level, can achieve supplemental income or even financial independence through the innovative power of cryptocurrency. His long-awaited career change is in perfect alignment with his vision and passion for achieving success and for others around the world.

Tauseed Zaman / Pakistan
Lead Developer ( DEV )
( @Tauseed )
[email protected]

Tauseed Zaman is a software developer from Pakistan with a BSCS degree and a passion for creating digital solutions. Skilled in PHP, Python, and JavaScript, he focuses on delivering efficient and scalable applications. With expertise in frameworks like Laravel and proficiency in automation scripting using PowerShell, Bash, and Batch, Tauseed optimizes workflows for his clients.

He also has skills in Natural Language Processing, Smart Contract development, and ethical hacking, enabling him to build secure and decentralized applications. An active member of the developer community, Tauseed shares updates and insights through GitHub, YouTube, and social media, staying current with the latest technology trends.

Joe Kastigar / USA
Director of Public Relations ( PR )
Your  Host ( @JoeK )
[email protected]

Joe Kastigar was born in 1985 in Portsmouth, VA USA. Served 4 years in the United States Navy as an Interior Communications Electrician, maintaining, and troubleshooting communication equipment on Navy vessels. During this time Joe would provide and set up port briefings and slideshows of the ship's activity to the crew members. Joe transitioned out of the military service and back into the civilian world and worked for many years on control panels and troubleshooting for several companies. Realizing his passion to help others and being in recovery himself he decided to work at a drug and alcohol treatment facility and later got certified as a Recovery Support Peer Specialist teaching groups of up to 30-50 individuals on recovery tools. After his time in the treatment industry, he went back to the control panel industry and continued to volunteer and help others struggling with their recovery. Joe has worked on some small cryptocurrency projects like MoonRise and UltimateBNB in a public relations/AMA capacity where his passion is to engage others and provide education and awareness on cryptocurrency.

While not working, Joe enjoys nature, going on hikes, and exploring the wilderness, has a passion for reptiles, keeps a leopard gecko, and is an avid computer gamer. His ultimate goal is to shed light and bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream and help educate and bring awareness to the vast features and capabilities that the Blockchain industry can do for society as a whole.

Emily Francis / South Africa
Chief Marketing Officer ( CMO )

Emily brings over 14 years of professional experience spanning Finance, Operations, and Marketing. Her career has provided extensive exposure to diverse regions—including the U.S., EMEA, and APAC—equipping her with a deep understanding of the complexities and cultural nuances unique to each respective region.

Having come from a finance background, she was later captivated by the marketing profession (particularly consumer behavioral science), which then prompted her to leave a career in accounting and join a creative advertising agency. Since 2020, she has returned to finance, dedicating her expertise to driving growth for startups within the digital assets space. Her recent work has primarily been within the DeFi sector, across both the Solana and Ethereum ecosystem; where she has led growth marketing initiatives, strategic partnerships, and the development of financial and risk models for sustainable scaling.

Emily essentially hopes to use her innovative, analytical, and critical thinking to continuously challenge boundaries and provide impactful work for emerging technologies.