Benjamin Kyle Gordon
Chief Executive Officer | Strategic Partnerships | Blockchain Gaming
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Business development and strategic partnerships executive with 15 years of experience across blockchain, gaming, engineering, and enterprise sales. Proven ability to develop ecosystem relationships, lead go-to-market initiatives, manage complex commercial negotiations, and translate technical products into compelling business opportunities. Combines an engineering foundation with executive-level experience in fundraising, market expansion, product commercialization, and cross-functional leadership.
Experience
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Wagyu Games / Undead Blocks - Kentucky
(2021-01)
- Lead corporate strategy, business development, strategic partnerships, fundraising, and go-to-market execution for Wagyu Games and its flagship blockchain gaming property, Undead Blocks.
- Develop relationships across gaming, blockchain ecosystems, infrastructure providers, investors, exchanges, technology partners, and enterprise organizations.
- Direct cross-functional initiatives spanning product, engineering, marketing, community, operations, and commercial development.
- Negotiate ecosystem partnerships, grant and accelerator opportunities, technology integrations, distribution relationships, and other strategic alliances.
- Translate technical products, token-enabled game systems, and emerging-technology concepts into clear commercial narratives for partners, investors, and customers.
- Represent the company at major industry events and maintain relationships with founders, developers, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
Sales Engineer - Chuhatsu North America, Inc.
(2019-02 - 2021-02)
- Managed technical sales and customer development for automotive tooling, prototype engineering, additive manufacturing, and product-development programs.
- Prepared project estimates and commercial proposals, monitored engineering project P&L, and coordinated customer requirements with internal engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Supported 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions for prototype components, design validation, and new-product development.
- Worked with quality and engineering teams to ensure tooling components met applicable Japanese automotive and ISO quality standards.
- Built relationships with major automotive and enterprise customers while supporting pipeline development and long-cycle technical sales opportunities.
Business Development Associate (Concurrent Role) - Theta Blockchain
(2017-03 - 2021-01)
- Identified and pursued business-development opportunities across emerging blockchain verticals, including gaming, social platforms, decentralized finance, and real-world assets.
- Conducted market research and competitive analysis to support product positioning, partnership strategy, and commercial decision-making.
- Supported investor relations, fundraising outreach, and ecosystem-development efforts associated with more than $200 million in capital raised.
- Helped support the transition from testnet to mainnet by coordinating market-facing, partnership, and business-development activities.
- Collaborated with product and engineering teams to shape client-facing blockchain solutions and integration opportunities.
- Represented the organization at blockchain conferences and industry events, generating qualified relationships with prospective partners, investors, and customers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Western Kentucky University (2011)
