Team Landano
Learn the people behind our mission to transform land management through proper documentation using blockchain technology.
Meet Our Members
A dedicated team of innovators, land policy specialists, and technology advocates working to help communities reclaim oversight and confidently manage their land rights.
Peter van Garderen
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Peter is a professional archivist, software developer, and a world-renowned expert in the field of digital records management....
Dorus van der Kroft
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
Dorus is a full stack developer with 20+ years’ experience delivering end-to-end tech solutions for startups and enterprises alike...
Aaron Moguin
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
Aaron is a land policy expert with global experience in planning, surveying, and regulation across public, private, and indigenous sectors...
Dan Amankona
Founder, Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer
Dan Amankona is a seasoned entrepreneur with deep experience spanning both North America and Africa. As a bridge between the Ghanaian diaspora...
Shannon Maynard
UX/UI Designer
Shannon is a UX/UI designer with 4+ years of startup and agency work, solving real-world problems in law, rentals, and small business...
Dr. Özhan Sağlık
Advisor & Researcher
Özhan is a legal scholar in Istanbul specializing in electronic records and how archival principles apply to blockchain technologies...
Abdul Razak
Software Developer & Geospatial Engineer
Razak is a geospatial engineer and founder of Nest Systems, with 10+ years building GIS tools and open-source platforms in Ghana...
Christian Koch
Systems Analyst & Researcher
Christian is a UBC grad student researching blockchain, AI, and records. His work spans Peace Corps, InterPares, and digital preservation...
Nana Safo
Ghana Community Ambassador
Nana is Wada and BEN’s University Ambassador in Accra, teaching Cardano blockchain through the lens of Ghanaian history and culture...