Kelly LeValley Hunt is the founder and CEO of Mint Gold Dust, an NFT marketplace and ecosystem based in New York City. She has over 20 years of experience in the data center space, working with software development organizations, and in the telecommunications industry in Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and North America. In 2017, Kelly invested in and joined BlockApps, a leading blockchain based organization, as Global Vice President of Sales. She supports, advises, and invests in the Blockchain community. In 2018 Microsoft presented Kelly with the ‘Hypergrowth Innovation Leadership Award’, in recognition of her being an early investor and leading voice in the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency arenas. In the same year Forbes Magazine recognized her as a “Pioneer” in Blockchain.