The Association for Women In Cryptocurrency (AWIC) is a global platform for education, networking, and advocacy, made up of women, supportive allies, and companies committed to deepening their knowledge in the growing fields of cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain, Web3, and related technologies. AWIC also advocates for expanding opportunities for women and strengthening their role in the future of digital finance and innovation.
AWIC’s mission of creating greater inclusion and opportunities for women in the cryptocurrency and digital assets industry is fulfilled through three main pillars:
Advocacy—shaping public opinion, conducting research on the challenges women face in the industry, sponsoring forums where women and allies can share experiences and promote gender equity, and supporting companies with tools to improve workplace inclusion and employee well-being.
Networking—providing a strong community and promotional platforms where members can connect, explore business and career opportunities—both in the U.S. and globally—and gain visibility for their contributions to the industry.
Education—offering webinars, written resources, scholarships, and affordable access to cutting-edge courses provided by our educational partners, to help women and allies grow their knowledge and skills in the field.

Amanda Wick
Founder and Board Advisor

Adilah Holivay
CEO

Yari Farias
Director of Operations

Adilah Holivay
Chief Executive Officer

Aleks Ring
Board Member

Amanda Wick
Founder, Board Director, and Strategic Advisor (formerly CEO)

Andreé Goldsmith
Board Member
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Elizabeth Kay
Treasurer

Leslie Lambert
Board Member

Olta Andoni
Board Member

Richelle Cox
Board Member

Yevheniia Broshevan
Board Member

Olta Andoni
Board Member
Olta Andoni is a Partner at Bellementis PLLC, a full-service boutique law firm advising institutions, companies, funds, founders, and market participants across corporate, litigation, regulatory, transactional, AI, and digital asset matters.a newly launched specialized boutique firm. She is widely regarded as one of the crypto native lawyers in the industry. She has extended experience in financial markets, digital assets, blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. She helps clients on RWA projects, intellectual property, antitrust law, regulatory, commercial, compliance, licensing and product development matters including corporate and organizational structuring. Over her extensive career, she has built specialized derivatives trading platforms, Layer 1 protocol products, NFT marketplaces, ecommerce and payment apps integrations. Olta helps clients navigate the most challenging regulatory compliance matters focusing on product deployment, required disclosures, commercial terms, IP licensing agreements and strategic entity structuring.
Olta is a frequent public speaker and writer on the topic of regulatory matters involving blockchain technology and digital assets. She has been a lecturer at Chicago-Kent, College of Law for over 10 years teaching courses in Antitrust Law, AI, Digital Privacy and Blockchain Technology.