Marta Belcher
About Marta Belcher
Marta Belcher serves as the General Counsel and Head of Policy at Protocol Labs and holds the position of Special Counsel at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. She has a diverse background in law and policy, with experience at various organizations including Apple, Ropes & Gray LLP, and multiple nonprofit boards.
Current Role at Protocol Labs
Marta Belcher serves as the General Counsel and Head of Policy at Protocol Labs, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she oversees legal matters and policy initiatives for the organization, contributing to its mission of advancing decentralized technologies. Her expertise in blockchain and emerging technologies informs her approach to legal challenges within the organization.
Experience at Electronic Frontier Foundation
Marta Belcher has been a Special Counsel at the Electronic Frontier Foundation since 2020. In this capacity, she focuses on legal issues related to digital rights and technology policy. Additionally, she previously interned at the same organization in 2014, gaining foundational experience in legal matters pertinent to technology and civil liberties.
Educational Background
Marta Belcher earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Stanford Law School, where she served as the commencement speaker. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating summa cum laude. Her education has equipped her with strong analytical and communication skills relevant to her legal career.
Previous Legal Experience
Before her current roles, Marta Belcher worked as an attorney at Ropes & Gray LLP, specializing in blockchain and emerging technologies from 2015 to 2021. She also interned at Apple in 2013, focusing on intellectual property and licensing. These positions have provided her with extensive experience in technology law and policy.
Board Memberships and Leadership Roles
Marta Belcher holds several board positions, including membership at Creative Commons and the Zcash Foundation, both of which she joined in 2022 and 2023, respectively. She is also a board member of the Blockchain Association since 2023 and serves as President and Chair of the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web since 2020. These roles reflect her commitment to advancing technology and policy in the blockchain space.