Felix Hlatky

Felix is an accomplished financial and operational leader with over a decade of experience as a CEO and CFO. As Mastodon’s first non-technical hire, he has spent more than five years shaping the organisation’s financial and operational strategy while remaining true to its community-driven mission. He helped Mastodon’s founder Eugen Rochko to incorporate the German non-profit entity and is a co-founder and board member of Mastodon’s US entity, Mastodon Inc., which has 501(c)(3) status.

Felix has been involved in numerous panels on privacy, community, the fediverse and the future of social media. He is passionate about sustainable growth and ethical business practices and has a deep commitment to open-source principles.