Celsius Network, a blockchain-based Fintech startup, has named Ann LaCarrubba as general counsel and chief compliance officer.

LaCarrubba has over 20 years of legal, compliance, and governance experience at several financial services companies. Most recently, she was director of legal, compliance, and governance at Merlon Intelligence for just over a year. Prior to that, she was chief compliance officer at the Blackstone Group for just under two years.

LaCarrubba was also vice president, global compliance and ethics, General Counsel Office, at American Express from September 2013 to September 2015, according to her LinkedIn profile.