Joshua Kershner

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Charter Member at TechGC

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Joshua Kershner is the Chief Legal Officer for the Helium Foundation, specializing in bringing regulatorily compliant Web3 and crypto projects to market. A member of TechGC, he leverages his deep understanding of blockchain technology and holds a Doctor of Law from Cardozo School of Law.

Beyond his legal work in tech, Joshua is actively involved in local governance as a long-serving Democratic County Committee Member and Parliamentarian for Brooklyns 57th Assembly District. His undergraduate work at Case Western Reserve University included computer science and a robotics project.

He has been a Parliamentarian for his local Democratic party committee since 2018.

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Strategic Planner

Risk-Accepting

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Crypto Regulations
He is an expert on the crypto regulatory landscape and has been a panelist discussing the EU's new MiCA and TFR regulations.
AI for Legal Teams
Authored a publication on harnessing the power and mitigating the risks of AI for legal and product teams.
Web3 Compliance
His primary role involves partnering with executive and engineering teams to ensure Web3 projects are regulatorily compliant while mitigating risk.

Media Appearances

Joshua has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022
Charter Member at TechGC
1-2023 - 6-2025
Chief Legal Officer at Helium Foundation
8-2023 - 4-2025
Acting Head of People at Helium Foundation
5-2023 - 4-2025
Corporate Secretary at Helium Foundation
9-2018 - 9-2024
Democratic County Committee Member at Kings County Democratic County Committee

Education

8-2008 - 5-2011
Doctor of Law - JD from Cardozo School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Case Western Reserve University

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Insights For Selling To Joshua

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joshua is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joshua

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joshua move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Joshua take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Joshua

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