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.
Working With John: My CEO User Manual and Why You Need One
Shokunin: The Secret to Mastery as a CEO
Lateral Thinking: The Best Tool for Solving Impossible Problems
Greenlights and 5 Books I loved in 2021
The Gift of Fear
Tribe Vibes: The Lily Pad Theory
Why Segway Failed and Tesla Succeeds
The Myth of Work-Life Balance
The Last Dance: What Leaders Can Learn From Michael Jordan
The Proven Method for Making Irreversible Decisions