The People of Helios

Briana Sturgis

Product Manager at Galaxy Digital and 5 year resident of Spur, Texas, Briana Sturgis is the local community's 'go-getter.' No task is too tall for this Californian-turned-Texan, from running the Spur library in her early days in Spur to managing the Galaxy Digital Helios Bitcoin mines office relations.

Jonathan Gabel

Manager of Site Construction, Jonathan Gabel joined the Helios team when it was just a dirt patch in West Texas. Jonathan lives with his wife a 15 minute horse ride from the facility.  

Judge Kevin Brendle

Judge Kevin Brendle is the heart of Spur, Texas. With his family line dating back to the founding days of the Dickens County Community, Judge Brendle has been a figurehead during seasons of change in Spur. 

Mike Novogratz

Mike Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, one of the largest crypto merchant banks in the United States. Mike first entered the Bitcoin industry in the early 2010s and has since moved into Bitcoin mining in West Texas with Galaxy's purchase of the Helios facility in 2022.

Mayor Louise Jones

Born in Dickens County, Mayor Louise Jones is a local fixture, having taught many of the longer tenured citizens in grade school. You can catch Mayor Jones at local football games or serving Bingo games in downtown Spur.

Mike Shane

Mike Shane moved to Texas in pursuit of Bitcoin dreams in 2021, following the China Bitcoin mining ban. He set up shop in Lubbock, Texas and soon began working at the Helios Bitcoin site in 2022. A facility technician, Mike is one of the team member's responsible for making the operation hum along seamlessly.