Tokenization Resource Center

Dr. Vivian Fang is the Honeywell Professor of Accounting at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. Professor Fang's recent research has studied managerial myopia, financial fraud, social media disclosure, and cryptocurrencies. Her work has been published in leading business journals, widely cited, and featured in various media outlets, including Bloomberg, CNBC, Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, NPR, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Professor Fang has won a number of national and international research awards for her work and now serves on three editorial boards. In 2020, Financial Times listed one of her papers among the top 100 business school studies with social impact. Professor Fang has presented her work at over 100 academic institutions and conferences and taught at several institutions. She now teaches accounting classes and an MBA course on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain at Carlson. Professor Fang has given lectures and talks on crypto topics at for-profit and nonprofit organizations and her comments on crypto-related issues frequently appear on local and national media. Prior to pursuing an academic career, Professor Fang worked as a tax consultant for Deloitte Tax LLP. She was a registered CPA and a CGA (Canada) and also passed all three levels of the CFA exams.

Elizabeth Strickler is the Founding Director of the Creative Industries Blockchain Lab and Director of Media Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University. She teaches media innovation to undergraduate and graduate students and works with major labels and cultural icons to build web3 and blockchain/NFT strategies. Her April 2021 TEDx talk is considered canonical viewing for those entering the NFT/metaverse space and she presents regularly on the topic. She holds academic positions in both the Business School and the College of Arts and Sciences, where she has received multiple grants to research innovation and xr in education. Her goal is to help others start businesses, tell immersive stories, and build a stronger cultural economy. She believes most people can learn most things and have fun while doing so. Her eclectic interests can be seen in her academic credentials, holding a BA in Philosophy, BS in Computer Science, and an MFA in Digital Filmmaking and Art.

CEO at Propy, serial entrepreneur, software engineer, former real estate developer. Advisor to Arrington XRP Capital.

Jake Menard has been in crypto since 2020 and specializes in security token structure, company operations, and financial operations. Along with RenewaBlox, Jake is also a project manager for Dwell Homes Inc - a custom-home building company in the US.

Educated at Harvard University Business School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in Corporate Law & Finance and Taxation, Ms. Blasen brings a unique skillset to guide Stoke through the complex legal and compliance issues facing blockchain companies in the uncharted regulatory digital age.