Governance

Ryan Lane is a founder and principal of Empery Asset Management, established in 2008 to make negotiated direct investment in public companies. Ryan has deployed billions of dollars in thousands of capital markets transactions over the last two decades. Empery, on average, has generated approximately 22% net annual returns for investors in its fund that launched at inception. Ryan’s deep expertise across capital structure and capital markets allows him to design and negotiate bespoke structural solutions for companies across all industries.

John Kim has been the CEO of Empery Digital (formerly Volcon) since early 2024. Within one year he reconstructed the company, cleared all its debts, launched new products, and raised capital. He is the founder of Super73 (acquired by Tiger Global) and U-Life (acquired by LG Electronics). John’s tenacity and consistency have enabled his ability to generate success for major companies throughout his endeavors. He received his MA in Design from Stanford University.

Mr. Chauhan, Director of Strategy at Gemini, has joined the Board and will bridge the relationship between traditional finance and the digital asset ecosystem. The combined experience from these two distinct disciplines sets up Empery Digital to execute the bitcoin treasury strategy.

Mr. Foster joined our board of directors in June 2021. Mr. Foster has served as the chief financial officer and executive vice president for Moleculin Biotech, Inc. since August 2016.  Mr. Foster brings more than 30 years of financial experience, holding a variety of executive and senior financial positions with public and private companies, ranging from start-up to large corporate and international companies.

Mr. Homer, board member of Gemini Trust Company and managing member of venture capital firm The Venture Dept. has joined the Board and brings his extensive digital assets and regulatory experience to help navigate the evolving digital asset landscape.

Aaron T. Morris, age 39, has served as a Co-Founder and Partner of Morris Kandinov LLP, a law firm with offices in Vermont, New York and California, since 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Morris served as an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates from 2012 to 2019. Mr. Morris currently serves on the board of directors of Impax Environmental Markets Plc (LSE: IEM), a publicly traded investment trust, since June 2026, and has served as Vice President of the Vermont Chapter of the Federal Bar Association since June 2024. Mr. Morris received a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a B.S. in Economics from Indiana University. Mr. Morris is admitted to the New York, Massachusetts and Vermont Bars.

Mr. Read, former CEO & Chairman of Pfizer, has joined the Board and brings 40 years of senior management and corporate governance experience to help build an institutionally disciplined approach to the bitcoin treasury strategy.

E. Taylor Robertson, age 48, has served as the General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Cardinal Data Power, Inc., a behind-the-meter data center development company, since August 2026. Prior to this, he served as the Founding Partner of Robertson & Robertson Law Group, PLLC from December 2016 until August 2026, in which role he provided legal and business counsel to clients in a range of industries, including technology, financial services, oil and gas/energy and manufacturing businesses. Mr. Robertson has practiced as a corporate and transactional attorney for over 20 years, including as in-house counsel at IBM (Nasdaq: IBM) earlier in his career. Mr. Robertson holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Trade & Finance from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University.

Adrian Solgaard joined the Board in August 2024 and is the CEO and Founder of the sustainable travel goods and accessories brand, Solgaard Design. A serial entrepreneur and seasoned startup founder and CEO, Adrian has successfully launched, and designed and brought to market an innovative range of sustainable travel and lifestyle consumer products and accessories. A thought leader in the sustainable product design and entrepreneurship industries, Adrian has been featured across various high-profile media outlets, including Entrepreneur, Forbes, Good Morning America, LinkedIn News, Sky News International, and The Los Angeles Times.