Key Career Moments
John has architected transformative turnarounds, led multiple mergers & acquisitions, launched and scaled startups to major exits, and secured countless strategic growth partnerships, demonstrating leadership and a growth-driven approach across diverse industries.
Ziff Davis | Everyday Health Group - Managing Director
Led the strategic acquisition of Mom Media by Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) and post-deal integration, expanding the digital creator media footprint within Ziff Davis’ Everyday Health Group division as well as Ziff Davis Shopping and other divisions.
- Overseeing post-sale integration, P&L, team leadership, and
- Revenue growth, profitability, new and non-endemic
- Expansion of experiential and event capabilities throughout the organization
Mom Media - CEO
Co-created, built, and grew Mom 2.0, which became North America’s #1 platform for family-focused trust marketing by major brands, and the world’s largest community of family-focused creators, reaching 500+ million consumers. Oversaw strategy, finance, mergers and acquisitions, media relations, national corporate partnerships, and growth efforts. Architected and led the acquisition by Ziff Davis Media in 2023.
- Established partnerships with Unilever, Google, Amazon, Ford, Nestle, GSK and more
- Built Mom 2.0, the world’s largest health & family creator firm, reaching over 500 million people
- Led the US White House COVID-19 family outreach campaigns in 2021 and 2022
- Built the largest and most influential annual conference for the family media industry
- Partnered with celebrities & influencers including Kristen Bell, Molly Ringwald, Michael Strahan & many more
- Credited by Money Magazine with launching the $60+ billion influencer industry
Private Equity & Startups
With a unique blend of entrepreneurial leadership and transaction-driven insight, John has both built high-growth startups from the ground up, and steered value creation across private equity investments.
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MarTech/SaaS - COO & Co-Founder of Successful, Multi-Round Startup Venture
As Co-Founder and COO, he led rapid operational scaling and strategic partnerships for a pioneering one of the world’s first social networking and SaaS platforms for family consumers and brands. Raised 3 investment rounds and built strategic partnerships with Sony, Disney, and many others.
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Global Digital Media & AdTech - Operating Partner in PE-Backed Rollup Business
John source and structured global acquisitions and investments, conducted due diligence, and collaborated with operating teams to optimize performance and execute profitable exits.
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Radio Frequency ID (RFID) Tech - Board Member & CFO for Spinoff RFID Firm
As founding CFO of this RFID startup he structured financing, implemented robust financial systems, and drove the commercialization of RFID-based asset-tracking solutions.
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Financial Services / FinTech - Founder & CEO in Financial Services Industry
As Founder and CEO of this FinTech marketing startup, John spearheading digital-finance product strategy, go-to-market innovations, and operational efficiencies that drove exponential revenue growth and culminated in its acquisition by Fortune 200 company John Hancock Financial.
John Hancock
As the youngest Managing Director in John Hancock’s 140 year history, John drove transformative growth and modernized the firm’s go-to-market strategies across its insurance and investment businesses.
- Scaled significant key revenue areas and maximized net profitability in twelve offices spanning two states, with over 1000 total people in the division.
- Delivered +400% revenue growth by renegotiating key agreements and realigning the product portfolio to capitalize on emerging client segments.
- Led end-to-end business overhaul, deploying analytics-driven turnaround initiatives that grew revenue by 4X and profitability by over 82%.
- Forged strategic partnerships with major organizations like AFLAC, Capital One Bank, and the US Government, unlocking tens of millions in new sales channels.
