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  given name: Holland
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  motivations: I became a DRep because Cardano is entering a phase where judgment matters more than momentum. I’ve watched ecosystems reward compelling narratives while overlooking operational reality, long term maintenance, and accountability. As someone who builds and operates systems, I’m motivated by delivery over promises and resilience over hype. I’m comfortable voting against proposals when incentives are misaligned, outcomes are vague, or accountability is unclear, even if those proposals are popular. I don’t represent a project, a VC, or a social circle. I represent the belief that treasury funds should strengthen the ecosystem’s foundations and compound its long-term health. My motivation is simple: if Cardano succeeds, it should be because it was governed deliberately.
  objectives: My objective as a DRep is to bring a real operator’s perspective into Cardano governance. I actively run infrastructure and work in real world, regulated environments where reliability, security, and long term maintenance matter more than theory. When proposals are presented, I evaluate them not just on ambition, but on whether they can realistically be built, maintained, and sustained over time. I’m also focused on Cardano’s ability to support real-world use cases beyond crypto-native circles. My background spans aviation, business operations, and finance, which gives me a practical lens on adoption, compliance, and risk. I want governance decisions that strengthen Cardano as a durable platform for real users, not just short-term experimentation. Finally, I care deeply about making governance understandable. Important decisions shouldn’t require insider knowledge or technical fluency just to follow along.
  qualifications: I’m an active participant in the Cardano ecosystem, operating live infrastructure and engaging deeply with governance, protocol evolution, and treasury decisions. My experience running real systems gives me firsthand insight into what proposals look like after they leave documentation and enter production. Professionally, I bring a multi-domain background that includes regulated industries, entrepreneurship, and financial decision-making. These environments have shaped how I evaluate risk, incentives, and tradeoffs. While I don’t claim traditional academic credentials, my strongest qualification is sustained, hands-on involvement and a strong sense of accountability. I vote knowing that my name and reputation stand behind every decision.
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    uri: https://x.com/HollandBrazier
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    label: Github
    uri: https://github.com/hbrazier01