The alleged appointment of Renée Berman as a strategic advisor to the Sui Foundation still can’t be found in any of the foundation’s official documents. That gap might seem small, but it raises real questions about communication, transparency, and how Sui handles announcements that could shape its long-term strategy. If the appointment were real, it would likely signal a push toward deeper institutional adoption — but at this point, there simply isn’t enough evidence to confirm anything.
A Missing Confirmation That Feels Hard to Ignore
After reviewing the foundation’s statements, team pages, and advisor lists, there’s still no sign that Berman is part of the organization. For a role with strategic implications, the silence is striking. Any confirmed advisor at this level would normally show up across official channels, yet nothing in the public record supports the claim.
The Sui Foundation is usually clear about who is involved in guiding the project. Its co-founders — Evan Cheng, Sam Blackshear, Kostas Chalkias, George Danezis, and Adeniyi Abiodun — are well documented, as are known advisors like Greg Siourounis, Raoul Pal, and Bing Gordon. This established public roster helps verify new appointments, and right now, Berman is not on it.
Platforms often used to check professional roles, such as Crunchbase and Tracxn, also don’t list Berman as an advisor. While these sites aren’t perfect, their combined silence adds weight to the idea that the appointment hasn’t been formalized.
Of course, there are reasonable explanations. Maybe the hiring is still informal, maybe an announcement is planned but not yet released, or maybe the public pages haven’t been updated. Still, without an official statement, any interpretation of her potential role stays in the realm of speculation.
What makes the situation interesting is that Berman does have a background that would make sense for Sui. She has worked in digital asset strategy, business development, risk management, and real-world asset tokenization — the kind of experience that could genuinely support an ecosystem moving toward more institutional use cases.
The Sui Foundation has been steadily building partnerships and supporting projects in areas like Web3 gaming, MPC networks, and DeFi, with public mentions of initiatives such as SEED, Ika, and Scallop. Someone with Berman’s profile could add value to this roadmap, but until there’s confirmation, any discussion about impact remains hypothetical.
For now, the situation is simple: there’s no verifiable record confirming Renée Berman’s appointment, even though her experience fits the direction Sui appears to be heading. The next step is clear — the foundation needs to confirm or update its advisor list so the community knows where things really stand.
