Joey Santoro

Played a central role in specifying the tokenomic architecture and governance handover that created TRIBE as the protocol governance token. Responsibilities included drafting the initial distribution plan that allocated TRIBE to FEI stakeholders, early contributors and liquidity providers, and preparing the governance framework that transferred control from Fei Labs to an on-chain DAO. These concrete steps determined the on‑chain supply schedule, vesting terms for contributors, and the mechanics by which holders could submit and execute governance proposals. Executed executable governance and treasury actions during the early transition, including proposing and shepherding on‑chain proposals that adjusted Treasury management and incentive parameters tied to TRIBE. Through these proposals and by coordinating multisig signers and timelocks, directly affected token utility, staking incentives and vesting cliff schedules that influenced market circulation and holder behavior. Oversaw technical specification documents and smart‑contract deployments related to TRIBE token issuance and migration paths from initial distribution contracts to DAO‑controlled modules. Those deployments and upgrade decisions changed token access patterns for exchanges and liquidity pools, shaping secondary‑market liquidity and the options available to market makers and DeFi integrators. Continued involvement in public governance debate and emergency proposals during protocol stress events reinforced the role in shaping TRIBE policy. The design and decisions taken during the launch phase are directly traceable to how TRIBE functions as both a governance instrument and an economic peg support within the broader Fei/Tribe ecosystem.