The Node
TEAM
The operators behind FuraCoin and the Emerald Report intelligence stack.
Lauren Turner
CEO & President
Lauren Turner graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a degree in Marketing and Business Management. She began her professional career working in the media department at Brandstar. She went on to become a media planner and managed various high profile clients. That collective experience provided her with the knowledge and ability to form her own companies. She formed and built Auppers Media into a formidable enterprise in the marketing and financial services industry. She shifted control of her interest in that company and formed a more diversified financial services company providing a myriad of clients with specialized needs, a consistent flow of information necessary for them to project current and future profitability.
Rex Turner
CFO & Vice President
Rex Turner has over 40 years of experience in financial management. He earned a bachelors in Business Administration from James Madison University and a Masters in Finance from Maryland University. Rex has experience in taxation, financial reporting, auditing, and is a certified government financial manager. Additionally, he has worked with fortune 500 companies concerning contract compliance for voice and data telecommunication services. Rex has worked in the private sector and for several government agencies.
Alfonso Zanuy
Programmer
Alfonso Zanuy is a systems engineer with extensive experience in software development, currently working as project manager. He has a postgraduate degree in blockchain and another in microservices. He is passionate about new technologies and how to make them more accessible to the general public.
Jorge Salas Almarales
Designer
Jorge Salas Almarales is a designer focused on clean visual systems and brand identity. He brings a practical eye for layout, typography, and user-facing detail to the FuraCoin and Emerald Report experience.
Jerry Floros
Advisor
Jerry Floros is a speaker and consultant specializing in financial technology and the global economy. He has authored books on digital disruption, blockchain technology, and cryptocurrency, and works as a financial technology expert and advisor.
