John is a versatile CEO and serial entrepreneur who has successfully founded, scaled multiple technology companies over a 20-year career. He is currently the CEO of Soluna, a company helping to shape the future of renewable energy and computing. Before Soluna, John was the founder and CEO of FirstBest, a transformative insurance software company acquired by Guidewire Software and Theory Center, an e-commerce software company acquired by BEA Systems. Before becoming an entrepreneur, John was the lead architect for Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group.
John is on the advisory board of several software-as-a-service, data analytics, and insurtech startups. He is the Managing Editor of CEOPLAYBOOK Media LLC, an online publication full of sage advice for first-time founder CEOs. John is also a trustee of Harlem Academy, an independent school in New York.
Antifragile: How Building an Idea Muscle Can Save Your Company
The One Book I plan to Re-Read This Summer and 19 Other Books I Love
Why CEOs Lie: A Conversation about Fraudsters (with ChatGPT)
The Secret to Happiness as CEO
The Journey that Changed Me and the Habits that Sustain Me
The ONE Thing That Made The James Webb Telescope Successful
How I Found Freedom in 2022
Like an Aspen Grove, Successful Teams Establish Strong Roots
The Layer Cake: 3 Secret Ingredients for Leadership
Why How Smart You Are Has Nothing To Do With How Successful You’ll Be As a CEO