I’d like to officially put my name forward as a candidate for the September 2026 Horizen DAO Special Council election.
I’m Dr. Mahmoud Alkhatib, a Web3 builder, full-stack developer, community operator, and founder who has spent the past several years building products, growing communities, and working across blockchain ecosystems.
I’m running because I believe the Special Council benefits from having active builders at the table people who understand not only governance discussions, but also what it actually takes to turn an idea into a working product, grow real users, manage communities, evaluate technical proposals, and deliver measurable results.
My priorities will be straightforward: support builders who can actually ship, encourage sustainable utility and ecosystem growth around ZEN, protect the interests of the Horizen community, and help make governance decisions with both a technical and community-first perspective.
I’m based in Jordan and meet the non-US residency requirement.
I’ll be publishing my dedicated candidate thread shortly with more about my background, Web3 experience, what I’ve built, and the specific priorities I would bring to the Special Council.
Looking forward to the conversations ahead, and good luck to everyone running.
Dr. Mahmoud Alkhatib