David Mikulecky is a seasoned legal and governance professional with over 17 years of experience advising both multinational corporations and startups across the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Mikulecky brings cross-jurisdictional expertise in multiple legal areas (corporate, product, litigation) and industries (traditional finance, digital assets) to the board of directors.

Since 2024 Mr. Mikulecky has served as General Counsel and Board Member (Corporate Secretary) at The DeFi Report, a digital asset research and social media company, where he sets the overall legal strategy and manages legal and regulatory risks for the company. Mr. Mikulecky is also a Board Advisor to R&S Avalanche Infrastructure Fund, a validator of the Avalanche blockchain.

After relocating to New York and earning his second law degree (LLM), Mr. Mikulecky joined American Express, where he spent a decade until 2024. In his role as Director & Counsel at American Express (NYSE: AXP), Mr. Mikulecky was responsible for nine lending, payment, and deposit products, advising on the entire lifecycle of the products, from ideation to production.

Mr. Mikulecky began his legal career in 2003 as an associate at the law firm Benes Coufalova in Prague, where he focused on criminal defense and civil litigation. From 2008 to 2012 he served as Corporate Counsel at RP Capital Group, an alternative asset management company based in London, where he advised on corporate transactions, corporate governance, and litigation globally.

Mr. Mikulecky holds a Master of Laws from Fordham Law School and a Juris Doctor equivalent degree from Charles University’s Faculty of law in Prague.