Team

Management Team

Joe Tran - Chief Executive Officer | Co–Founder

Joe is a 12 year experienced entrepreneur with businesses in Media, Production, and Blockchain. He was first introduced to Blockchain technology in 2016 and soon after made a decision to go full-time and provide his skill sets within the space. He is an advisor and consultant for various blockchain startups from 2016-2019 with a wide network of high net worth individuals stemming in the Blockchain space. With PlayMana, he has established a partnership network of high quality and branded web3 gaming studios and esports organizations.

John Bardis - Chief Information Officer | Co-Founder

Mr. Bardis is a six-year veteran of Blockchain software. He has worked with blockchain in Healthcare, Travel, Cross protocol strategies, Gaming and E-commerce. Mr. Bardis obtained his Master’s Degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis on Information Systems from the Florida Institute of Technology. He has 20 years’ experience in software development and Internet strategies, starting his career in the dot com boom, working for an online bank.

Stefan Rollins - Chief Marketing Officer Stefan has more than 20 years of experience in market development & strategic marketing across media & entertainment, and games and esports in both traditional tech (web2) and web3/crypto. He has built multi-billion dollar go-to-market programs, and has launched multiple $100M+ hardware and software product lines across the globe. He has worked and collaborated with global brand leaders like Dolby Laboratories, Microsoft, Autodesk, Marvel Entertainment, Disney Studios, Activision/Blizzard, Ubisoft, Tencent, Rockstar Games, and more. His campaigns & programs have contributed to more than $30B in brand value and product sales, and he has created experiential events and programming at the top tech, entertainment, games, and crypto events around the world.

Industry Advisors

MANA will be using industry leaders as advisors from all targeted industries. An Advisor’s role in MANA is to act as a domain expert in their industry. These advisors are part of the initial planning phase of the partnerships, gaming, esports, compliance, and remittance. Ultimately, these Advisors will assist in introducing the MANA platform to their respective industries and partners. Below is a list of the MANA Advisory Board Members:

Emmanuel Samson - Lead Advisor

• 25+ years of business development and partnerships.

• Co-founder of Impero Consortium Management Group. The Impero group leads a consortium of companies focused on delivering emerging and transformative technologies while anchoring the benefits of Blockchain & DLT

Tyler Kim - Advisor

• Currently, Director of IR and Strategic Partnerships at X.LA Foundation

• 8+ years in management positions at game publishers/developers ArenaNet, K2 Network, and Atlus.

• Advisor of various startups in the music industry and fintech.

• Active crypto and blockchain investor, entrepreneur, and consultant/advisor.

Yohan Kim - Advisor

• Founder MonstrousDAO

• Cofounder Monster Protocol

• Venture Partner and ex-COO FactBlock & KoreaBlockchainWeek

• Head of KR & Senior Director Kabam

Taehoon Kim (TK)

• Advisor to Animoca Brands (Current)

• President at Unioverse (Current)

• Co-Founder nWay

Irene Umar

• Co-Founder at W3GG (Prev. YGG SEA)

• Managing Partner at Discovery Nusantara Capital