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About
John B. Stroud holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and has held roles in airline operations, management consulting, and operations finance, including experience at United Airlines. He brings domain expertise in aviation operations to his work at Azalea Robotics.
Founder at Azalea Robotics CorporationYC S24
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Experience
- Azalea RoboticsCo-Founder, COO/CFOcurrent2023 — present
- The Kraft Heinz CompanySenior Manager - Supply Chain Finance FP&A2022 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA Candidate2020 — 2022Evanston, Illinois, United States
- E. & J. Gallo WineryMBA Finance Intern2021Modesto, California, United States
- United AirlinesManager - Tech Ops Business Intelligence2019 — 2020Chicago, Illinois
- United AirlinesSenior Analyst - Airport Ops Analytics & Insights2017 — 2019Chicago, Illinois
- McKinsey & CompanyAnalyst2016 — 2017
- Stadion Money ManagementPortfolio Management Intern2015 — 2016Athens, Georgia
- Encompass Home Health & HospiceBusiness Development Intern2014Dallas, TX
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John B. Stroud?
- John B. Stroud holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and has held roles in airline operations, management consulting, and operations finance, including experience at United Airlines. He brings domain expertise in aviation operations to his work at Azalea Robotics.
- Where does John B. Stroud work?
- John B. Stroud is Founder of Azalea Robotics Corporation.
- What companies did John B. Stroud found?
- John B. Stroud founded Azalea Robotics Corporation.
- Where did John B. Stroud go to school?
- John B. Stroud studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance/Strategy); The University of Georgia (Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics/Economics).
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Y Combinator mafia10,601
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management mafia321
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The University of Georgia mafia57
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United Airlines mafia12
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