Announcement • Apr 08
Tanke Biosciences Corp Announces the Appointment of John P. Hopkins as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Effective March 31St, 2025 Tanke Biosciences Corp. announced that John P. Hopkins has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective March 31st, 2025. Mr. Hopkins has 40 years of experience in senior accounting, finance and operations, business turnarounds and M&A. Most recently, Mr. Hopkins served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Professional Security Broadband Inc., where he was responsible for organically quadrupling revenue prior to being acquired by a private equity firm. John’s first public CFO appointment was at Measurement Specialties, a NASDAQ company, that is a leading global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems. Joining during a critical SEC investigation, he successfully led the financial restructuring efforts, returning the company to profitability and laying the groundwork for an eventual sale of the company for $1.7b (including assumption of net debt). After Measurement Specialties, Mr. Hopkins joined Henry Bros. Electronics, a NASDAQ company, as CFO where he was instrumental in a financial and operational turnaround, increasing the market cap by 130% prior to being acquired. Mr. Hopkins is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA from Villanova University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from West Chester University. John volunteers teaching eighth graders as part of the Junior Achievement in the West Kensington section of Philadelphia. John also remains engaged competitively in rowing crew on boathouse row in Philadelphia. Announcement • Feb 13
Tanke Biosciences Corp Appoints Vincent Renz as Chief Executive Officer Tanke Biosciences Corp. announced that Vincent Renz has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective February 9, 2025. Mr. Renz has over 30 years of leadership experience at C-Suite level, having served as CTO of eResearch Technology, CEO/COO of NewCardio, Inc, COO of Clinphone, Sr. Vice President, Client Services of Computron Software. Mr. Renz has served most recently as the President and Founder of Straight4ward Advisory Services. He is experienced with driving significant value creation for shareholders and delivering on both turnaround and growth strategies. In 2024, Renz joined Brand Craft Holdings in an advisory capacity to begin building the team to identify investment opportunities. Mr. Renz began his career with positions at Anderson Consulting and Deloitte focused on development and implementation of advanced technology solutions. He holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, as well as an MBA with a specialization in Information Technology from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Announcement • Feb 12
Tanke Biosciences Corp Announces Vincent Renz Joins its Board of Directors Tanke Biosciences Corp. announced that Vincent Renz will join the Board of Directors, effective February 9, 2025. Mr. Renz has over 30 years of leadership experience at C-Suite level, having served as CTO of eResearch Technology, CEO/COO of NewCardio, Inc, COO of Clinphone, Sr. Vice President, Client Services of Computron Software. Mr. Renz has served most recently as the President and Founder of Straight4ward Advisory Services. He is experienced with driving significant value creation for shareholders and delivering on both turnaround and growth strategies. In 2024, Renz joined Brand Craft Holdings in an advisory capacity to begin building the team to identify investment opportunities. Mr. Renz began his career with positions at Anderson Consulting and Deloitte focused on development and implementation of advanced technology solutions. He holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, as well as an MBA with a specialization in Information Technology from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. 
