The Minority Corporate Counsel Association, a nonprofit that seeks to advance diversity and inclusion in the legal industry, tapped Ripple Labs’ general counsel as its board chair Wednesday.

New board chair Stuart Alderoty has served on the MCCA’s board since 2014. He’ll now lead the 17-person board’s collective strategy, with a focus “on real-life training, education, research and mentorship,” he said in an email. A first-generation college and law school graduate, Alderoty said he aims to break down barriers “so the legal profession is accessible to everyone.”