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John is CEO of TechSpin LLC, a firm which specializes in helping emerging commercial start-ups secure new business. Prior to TechSpin, he served as CEO of SilentRunner (a network security software company) where he led a successful turnaround and sale of the company. Before that, he was president of Raytheon Commercial Ventures Inc., where he created a successful venture group which completed five spinouts in 2 years, including two which achieved liquidity events. Earlier in his career, he did strategy consulting for 20 years as a partner at Booz, Allen & Hamilton, where he led the firm’s Aerospace/Defense Practice and Strategic Alliance Practice each to global prominence. He is co-author of Smart Alliances, the leading book on alliances and M&A for five years. He is also Vice President of the Orange County Chapter of the Tech Coast Angels, the leading angel investment group in the U.S. He earned an MBA (1st Year Honors) from Harvard Business School, and an AB (cum laude) from Harvard College. | 