diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
index 81b667994f..f5c708ee55 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ where
             .clone();
 
         let (network_globals, network_send) =
-            NetworkService::start(beacon_chain, config, context.runtime_handle, context.log)
+            NetworkService::start(beacon_chain, config, context.executor, context.log)
                 .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to start network: {:?}", e))?;
 
         self.network_globals = Some(network_globals);
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ where
             .milliseconds_per_slot;
 
         let _ = timer::spawn(
-            context.runtime_handle,
+            context.executor,
             beacon_chain,
             milliseconds_per_slot,
             context.log.clone(),
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ where
 
         let log = context.log.clone();
         let listening_addr = rest_api::start_server(
-            context.runtime_handle,
+            context.executor,
             &client_config.rest_api,
             beacon_chain,
             network_info,
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ where
             .milliseconds_per_slot;
 
         let _ = spawn_notifier(
-            context.runtime_handle,
+            context.executor,
             beacon_chain,
             network_globals,
             milliseconds_per_slot,
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ where
 
         let (sender, listening_addr): (WebSocketSender<TEthSpec>, Option<_>) = if config.enabled {
             let (sender, listening_addr) =
-                websocket_server::start_server(context.runtime_handle, &config, &context.log)?;
+                websocket_server::start_server(context.executor, &config, &context.log)?;
             (sender, Some(listening_addr))
         } else {
             (WebSocketSender::dummy(), None)
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ where
         self.eth1_service = None;
 
         // Starts the service that connects to an eth1 node and periodically updates caches.
-        backend.start(context.runtime_handle);
+        backend.start(context.executor);
 
         self.beacon_chain_builder = Some(beacon_chain_builder.eth1_backend(Some(backend)));
 
diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/notifier.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/notifier.rs
index adab849d59..3b249f4e6f 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/notifier.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/notifier.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const SPEEDO_OBSERVATIONS: usize = 4;
 
 /// Spawns a notifier service which periodically logs information about the node.
 pub fn spawn_notifier<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
-    handle: environment::TaskExecutor,
+    executor: environment::TaskExecutor,
     beacon_chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
     network: Arc<NetworkGlobals<T::EthSpec>>,
     milliseconds_per_slot: u64,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn spawn_notifier<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     };
 
     // run the notifier on the current executor
-    handle.spawn(interval_future.unwrap_or_else(|_| ()), "beacon_notifier");
+    executor.spawn(interval_future.unwrap_or_else(|_| ()), "beacon_notifier");
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
index 8a88c84d32..63b0db6390 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkService<T> {
     pub fn start(
         beacon_chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
         config: &NetworkConfig,
-        handle: environment::TaskExecutor,
+        executor: environment::TaskExecutor,
         network_log: slog::Logger,
     ) -> error::Result<(
         Arc<NetworkGlobals<T::EthSpec>>,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkService<T> {
 
         // launch libp2p service
         let (network_globals, mut libp2p) =
-            LibP2PService::new(handle.runtime_handle(), config, enr_fork_id, &network_log)?;
+            LibP2PService::new(executor.runtime_handle(), config, enr_fork_id, &network_log)?;
 
         for enr in load_dht::<T::Store, T::EthSpec>(store.clone()) {
             libp2p.swarm.add_enr(enr);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkService<T> {
             beacon_chain.clone(),
             network_globals.clone(),
             network_send.clone(),
-            handle.clone(),
+            executor.clone(),
             network_log.clone(),
         )?;
 
@@ -110,21 +110,20 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkService<T> {
             propagation_percentage,
         };
 
-        let _ = spawn_service(handle, network_service)?;
+        let _ = spawn_service(executor, network_service)?;
 
         Ok((network_globals, network_send))
     }
 }
 
 fn spawn_service<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
-    handle: environment::TaskExecutor,
+    executor: environment::TaskExecutor,
     mut service: NetworkService<T>,
 ) -> error::Result<()> {
-    let mut exit_rx = handle.exit();
-    let handle = handle.runtime_handle();
+    let mut exit_rx = executor.exit();
 
     // spawn on the current executor
-    handle.spawn(async move {
+    executor.runtime_handle().spawn(async move {
         loop {
             // build the futures to check simultaneously
             tokio::select! {
diff --git a/beacon_node/rest_api/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/rest_api/src/lib.rs
index e405997559..eef1d70294 100644
--- a/beacon_node/rest_api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/rest_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub struct NetworkInfo<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
 // Allowing more than 7 arguments.
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn start_server<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
-    handle: environment::TaskExecutor,
+    executor: environment::TaskExecutor,
     config: &Config,
     beacon_chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
     network_info: NetworkInfo<T>,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn start_server<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     let actual_listen_addr = server.local_addr();
 
     // Build a channel to kill the HTTP server.
-    let exit = handle.exit();
+    let exit = executor.exit();
     let inner_log = log.clone();
     let server_exit = async move {
         let _ = exit.await;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub fn start_server<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         "port" => actual_listen_addr.port(),
     );
 
-    handle.runtime_handle().spawn(server_future);
+    executor.runtime_handle().spawn(server_future);
 
     Ok(actual_listen_addr)
 }
diff --git a/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
index 513d70b6cf..bad02f7dfb 100644
--- a/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ use tokio::time::{interval_at, Instant};
 
 /// Spawns a timer service which periodically executes tasks for the beacon chain
 pub fn spawn<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
-    handle: environment::TaskExecutor,
+    executor: environment::TaskExecutor,
     beacon_chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
     milliseconds_per_slot: u64,
     log: slog::Logger,
-) -> Result<tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<()>, &'static str> {
-    let (exit_signal, exit) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
-
+) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
     let start_instant = Instant::now()
         + beacon_chain
             .slot_clock
@@ -34,8 +32,8 @@ pub fn spawn<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         }
     };
 
-    handle.spawn(timer_future, "timer_service");
+    executor.spawn(timer_future, "timer_service");
     info!(log, "Timer service started");
 
-    Ok(exit_signal)
+    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/beacon_node/websocket_server/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/websocket_server/src/lib.rs
index 325c5d4c28..8c31c22a62 100644
--- a/beacon_node/websocket_server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/websocket_server/src/lib.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> WebSocketSender<T> {
 }
 
 pub fn start_server<T: EthSpec>(
-    handle: environment::TaskExecutor,
+    executor: environment::TaskExecutor,
     config: &Config,
     log: &Logger,
 ) -> Result<(WebSocketSender<T>, SocketAddr), String> {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn start_server<T: EthSpec>(
     let broadcaster = server.broadcaster();
 
     // Produce a signal/channel that can gracefully shutdown the websocket server.
-    let exit = handle.exit();
+    let exit = executor.exit();
     let log_inner = log.clone();
     let broadcaster_inner = server.broadcaster();
     let exit_future = async move {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn start_server<T: EthSpec>(
 
     // Place a future on the handle that will shutdown the websocket server when the
     // application exits.
-    handle.runtime_handle().spawn(exit_future);
+    executor.runtime_handle().spawn(exit_future);
 
     let log_inner = log.clone();
 
diff --git a/lighthouse/environment/src/lib.rs b/lighthouse/environment/src/lib.rs
index edc6fae006..dd15f6358e 100644
--- a/lighthouse/environment/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/environment/src/lib.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> EnvironmentBuilder<E> {
 /// `Runtime`, instead it only has access to a `Runtime`.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct RuntimeContext<E: EthSpec> {
-    pub runtime_handle: TaskExecutor,
+    pub executor: TaskExecutor,
     // TODO: remove if TaskExecutor contains log
     pub log: Logger,
     pub eth_spec_instance: E,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> RuntimeContext<E> {
     /// The generated service will have the `service_name` in all it's logs.
     pub fn service_context(&self, service_name: String) -> Self {
         Self {
-            runtime_handle: self.runtime_handle.clone(),
+            executor: self.executor.clone(),
             log: self.log.new(o!("service" => service_name)),
             eth_spec_instance: self.eth_spec_instance.clone(),
             eth2_config: self.eth2_config.clone(),
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Environment<E> {
     /// Returns a `Context` where no "service" has been added to the logger output.
     pub fn core_context(&mut self) -> RuntimeContext<E> {
         RuntimeContext {
-            runtime_handle: TaskExecutor {
+            executor: TaskExecutor {
                 exit: self.exit.clone(),
                 handle: self.runtime().handle().clone(),
                 log: self.log.clone(),
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Environment<E> {
     /// Returns a `Context` where the `service_name` is added to the logger output.
     pub fn service_context(&mut self, service_name: String) -> RuntimeContext<E> {
         RuntimeContext {
-            runtime_handle: TaskExecutor {
+            executor: TaskExecutor {
                 exit: self.exit.clone(),
                 handle: self.runtime().handle().clone(),
                 log: self.log.new(o!("service" => service_name.clone())),
diff --git a/lighthouse/src/main.rs b/lighthouse/src/main.rs
index d2a7c94a7f..775f90c5f7 100644
--- a/lighthouse/src/main.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/src/main.rs
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ fn run<E: EthSpec>(
 
         environment
             .core_context()
-            .runtime_handle
+            .executor
             .runtime_handle()
             .enter(|| {
                 validator
diff --git a/validator_client/src/attestation_service.rs b/validator_client/src/attestation_service.rs
index 8e7140f67e..2b8a06631d 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/attestation_service.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/attestation_service.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     validator_store::ValidatorStore,
 };
 use environment::RuntimeContext;
-use futures::{StreamExt, TryFutureExt};
+use futures::StreamExt;
 use remote_beacon_node::{PublishStatus, RemoteBeaconNode};
 use slog::{crit, debug, info, trace};
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> AttestationService<T, E> {
             )
         };
 
-        let runtime_handle = self.context.runtime_handle.clone();
+        let executor = self.context.executor.clone();
 
         let interval_fut = async move {
             while interval.next().await.is_some() {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> AttestationService<T, E> {
             }
         };
 
-        runtime_handle.spawn(interval_fut, "attestation_service");
+        executor.spawn(interval_fut, "attestation_service");
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -206,16 +206,13 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> AttestationService<T, E> {
             .into_iter()
             .for_each(|(committee_index, validator_duties)| {
                 // Spawn a separate task for each attestation.
-                self.inner.context.runtime_handle.spawn(
-                    self.clone()
-                        .publish_attestations_and_aggregates(
-                            slot,
-                            committee_index,
-                            validator_duties,
-                            aggregate_production_instant,
-                        )
-                        .unwrap_or_else(|_| ()),
-                    "duties_by_committee_index",
+                self.inner.context.executor.runtime_handle().spawn(
+                    self.clone().publish_attestations_and_aggregates(
+                        slot,
+                        committee_index,
+                        validator_duties,
+                        aggregate_production_instant,
+                    ),
                 );
             });
 
diff --git a/validator_client/src/block_service.rs b/validator_client/src/block_service.rs
index 0ca29b8a34..0c696aac67 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/block_service.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/block_service.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
             )
         };
 
-        let runtime_handle = self.inner.context.runtime_handle.clone();
+        let executor = self.inner.context.executor.clone();
 
         let interval_fut = async move {
             while interval.next().await.is_some() {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
             }
         };
 
-        runtime_handle.spawn(interval_fut, "block_service");
+        executor.spawn(interval_fut, "block_service");
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
             let service = self.clone();
             let log = log.clone();
             // TODO: run this task with a `spawn_without_name`
-            self.inner.context.runtime_handle.spawn(
+            self.inner.context.executor.spawn(
                 service
                     .publish_block(slot, validator_pubkey)
                     .map_err(move |e| {
diff --git a/validator_client/src/duties_service.rs b/validator_client/src/duties_service.rs
index c764f4c9f3..bb87f1227a 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/duties_service.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/duties_service.rs
@@ -456,11 +456,11 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> DutiesService<T, E> {
         // Run an immediate update before starting the updater service.
         self.inner
             .context
-            .runtime_handle
+            .executor
             .runtime_handle()
             .spawn(self.clone().do_update());
 
-        let runtime_handle = self.inner.context.runtime_handle.clone();
+        let executor = self.inner.context.executor.clone();
 
         let interval_fut = async move {
             while interval.next().await.is_some() {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> DutiesService<T, E> {
             }
         };
 
-        runtime_handle.spawn(interval_fut, "duties_service");
+        executor.spawn(interval_fut, "duties_service");
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/validator_client/src/fork_service.rs b/validator_client/src/fork_service.rs
index 1a59d3941d..739125c2eb 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/fork_service.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/fork_service.rs
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> ForkService<T, E> {
         // Run an immediate update before starting the updater service.
         self.inner
             .context
-            .runtime_handle
+            .executor
             .runtime_handle()
             .spawn(self.clone().do_update());
 
-        let runtime_handle = self.inner.context.runtime_handle.clone();
+        let executor = self.inner.context.executor.clone();
 
         let interval_fut = async move {
             while interval.next().await.is_some() {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> ForkService<T, E> {
             }
         };
 
-        runtime_handle.spawn(interval_fut, "fork_service");
+        executor.spawn(interval_fut, "fork_service");
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/validator_client/src/notifier.rs b/validator_client/src/notifier.rs
index 679d5fe565..6c1339eea1 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/notifier.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/notifier.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use types::EthSpec;
 /// Spawns a notifier service which periodically logs information about the node.
 pub fn spawn_notifier<T: EthSpec>(client: &ProductionValidatorClient<T>) -> Result<(), String> {
     let context = client.context.service_context("notifier".into());
-    let runtime_handle = context.runtime_handle.clone();
+    let executor = context.executor.clone();
     let duties_service = client.duties_service.clone();
     let allow_unsynced_beacon_node = client.config.allow_unsynced_beacon_node;
 
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ pub fn spawn_notifier<T: EthSpec>(client: &ProductionValidatorClient<T>) -> Resu
         }
     };
 
-    runtime_handle.spawn(interval_fut, "validator_notifier");
+    executor.spawn(interval_fut, "validator_notifier");
     Ok(())
 }