Who We Are

Ross Stevens founded NYDIG in 2017, and serves as its Executive Chairman. He is also the Founder and CEO of NYDIG’s parent company, Stone Ridge Holdings Group. Ross started his career at Goldman Sachs after receiving his PhD in Finance and Statistics from the University of Chicago (Booth) and his BSE in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton). Ross’ philanthropy focuses on human excellence and human rights, including establishing Wharton’s Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance, enhancing Booth’s PhD program (renamed Stevens Doctoral Program), and empowering activists in authoritarian countries with bitcoin.

Tejas Shah is the CEO of NYDIG. Prior to joining NYDIG, Tejas worked at Two Sigma where he focused on systematic options trading. Previously, Tejas spent nearly 20 years at Goldman Sachs where he was a Partner and co-head of Equity Derivatives Trading. Tejas earned a dual BS in Physics and Economics from the University of Michigan.

John Dalby is the CFO of NYDIG. Prior to joining NYDIG, John was the CFO of Bridgewater Associates and CFO and COO of D.E. Shaw Renewables Investments. John also had a 20+ year career at UBS, where he most recently held the role of CFO of UBS Americas. John received his Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, Economics, and Marketing degree from Lincoln University in New Zealand.

Josh Burandt is the Head of Power and Data Centers at NYDIG, where he has worked for eight years. Prior to joining NYDIG, Josh worked at Adams Street Partners, focusing on private equity investments, and began his career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Investment Banking. Josh holds a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Garry Fife is the Head of Construction at NYDIG, where he leads ground-up development and design-build project execution across large-scale infrastructure initiatives. Prior to joining NYDIG, Garry served as Chief Construction Officer at Core Scientific, a North American digital infrastructure provider supporting AI-oriented data centers, where he led the construction and scaling of high-performance computing facilities. Earlier in his career, Garry was President of Sun City Electric, where he delivered large-scale casino developments in Las Vegas and complex design-build data center projects, overseeing turnkey execution from preconstruction through commissioning. Garry brings over 34 years of construction industry experience.