Renna Ba
Summary
Renna Ba is the Head of Ecosystem at Morph, where she leads strategy across ecosystem expansion, payments adoption, and partner growth, advancing Morph’s vision as the settlement layer for global payments networks. Renna entered the crypto industry through a policy and governance lens while completing her Master’s in Political Management at George Washington University. Before joining Morph, she led DeFi growth at Offchain Labs/Arbitrum and previously worked in protocol services business development at Messari. Fluent in Mandarin and English, she blends policy insight, ecosystem expertise, and hands-on BD experience across top Web3 networks.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Ecosystem
Morph
05.2025 - Current
- Leads end-to-end strategy for ecosystem expansion across DeFi, payments, infrastructure, and network growth
- Build and manage the ecosystem/BD organization, setting priorities, processes, and partner success frameworks
- Oversee high-impact partnerships with global asset issuers, top DeFi protocols, payment providers, and infrastructure teams
- Drive Morph’s long-term positioning and adoption as the settlement layer for global payment networks
DeFi Growth Lead
Offchain Labs
06.2023 - 03.2025
- Supported projects in chain exploration through development, deployment, and go-to-market strategies
- Led the growth expansion for LRT integrations, leading to $1 Billion USD in total locked at all-time high
- Authored and executed various cross-chain deployment governance proposals
- Onboarded and served as the main point of contact for top Arbitrum projects (e.g., CoW, Balancer, Fluid, Uniswap V4, Renzo, Pancake etc.)
- Liaised between Arbitrum Foundation and Offchain Labs for general ecosystem growth strategies (e.g., grants, LP proposals) supported by cross-team collaborations with product and engineering
- Managed relationships with top industry VCs, liquid funds, and individual whales
- Developed growth strategies for DePin / AI vertical expansions
Protocol Services Account Executive
Messari
03.2022 - 06.2023
- Sourced and built client relationships with Web3 protocols, DAOs and foundations, generating a total revenue exceeding $1 million YTD
- Spearheaded cross-industry partnerships, including Messari and Pantera’s exclusive service provider contract
- Managed internal collaboration on new product and business development strategies focusing on on-chain data infrastructure developments
- Created and implemented early-stage internal business development processes
Chinese Community Manager
Redacted
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with the core team to write whitepaper and key documents in Chinese
- Moderated community Discord and helped grow community engagement (0-22,000 members in2 months)
- Built and managed community contributor funnel
Business Development Representative
Quorum
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Researched and monitored government activities for strategic client outreach and maintained relationships with government, advocacy, and public affairs professionals
- Maintained an extensive knowledge of industry competitors and developed product-specific sales language
- Achieved and exceeded100% of monthly quota each quarter
Education
Masters - Political Management
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.05.2022
Graduate Certificate - Global Public Relations
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 03.2016
Skills
- Growth Strategy & Execution
- Partnerships & Business Development
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Web3 Foundation & Governance Expertise
- Client & Community Engagement
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Crypto Native & Web3 Tools Proficiency
- CRM & Data Management
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Professional experience in the U.S. House of Representatives and international affairs advocacy.
- Co-Founder of an international media start-up, Unirui, working as a service provider for Tencent and managing teams in both China and the U.S.
Timeline
Head of Ecosystem
Morph
05.2025 - Current
DeFi Growth Lead
Offchain Labs
06.2023 - 03.2025
Protocol Services Account Executive
Messari
03.2022 - 06.2023
Chinese Community Manager
Redacted
12.2021 - 05.2022
Business Development Representative
Quorum
06.2021 - 03.2022
Masters - Political Management
George Washington University
Graduate Certificate - Global Public Relations
George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara