Natalia Sokolova

Natalia Sokolova has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Natalia started their career as the Founder of IGeiser in 2005 and later joined Bidz.com as the Director of Marketing and PR. In 2007, they founded Exquisite Planning, LLC and also became a Board Member of Best Buddies International. From 1999 to 2004, they worked as the Managing Director of United Licensing Group, where they played a crucial role in the strategic execution and development of Playboy Brand and Rabbit Head Logo Design licensing. Natalia joined SGG World as the Managing Partner in 2006 and also took on the role of Board Member at Kick4Life F.C in 2013. Natalia co-founded Skinz Inc in 2019, a global provider of health and wellness products for video gamers. Currently, Natalia is working as a Business Development Consultant at TkyoLabs and as the Chief Operating Officer at Cytta Corp, a company that specializes in video/audio integration software with AI capability.

Natalia Sokolova completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Finance and International Business from the University of Maryland between 1994 and 1998. Natalia pursued further education in 2012 by becoming a CFA Candidate Level 1 from the CFA Institute. Natalia also obtained a Certificate of Completion in "Layman's Guide to the Oil and Gas Industry" from PetroStrategies, Inc. in 2009. Additionally, in the same year, they completed another certificate program from PetroStrategies, Inc. on "Understanding and Evaluating Oil and Gas Investments!".

In terms of certifications, Natalia obtained a Business Builder Certification from Grant Cardone CEE in January 2019. Natalia also acquired various certifications related to blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) in recent years. These include "Metaverse Fundamentals" from 101 Blockchains in October 2022, "Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive" from Duke University Energy Initiative in January 2022, "Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Primitives" from Duke University in December 2021, and "Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure" from Duke University in November 2021.