Element (NASDAQ: NETE) recently announced the appointment of Jon “Dr. J” Najarian to its board of directors. Najarian will also serve the company as a member of its audit, compensation, nominating and corporate governance committees. An article discussing the company’s new member reads: “Regarding his appointment to Net Element’s board of directors, Najarian commented that he has been impressed with the company’s technologies, as well as its endeavors to disrupt the payments industry with innovations and value-added services, including recently announced plans for a decentralized blockchain platform. … As Net Element moves forward with its corporate initiatives, Najarian’s considerable expertise in finance, capital markets, cryptocurrency and blockchain will be invaluable to the company. Net Element continues a strong forward march in 2018, supported by the strongest balance sheet the company has ever had, and it is positioned for growth as it continues to execute on promising