# Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood steps down as CEO of Parity
” Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood steps down as CEO of Parity “ Gavin Wood, the co-founder of Polkadot, is stepping down as the CEO of blockchain infrastructure company Parity Technologies. Parity is the development company behind the Polkadot ecosystem. In a statement released on Oct 21, Wood shared that he never desired the CEO role….