About
Chief Strategy Officer responsible for strategic planning and leveraging marketing science, AI-generated synthetic data, and creativity research. Brings 25+ years of marketing experience globally with award recognition including Cannes Lions Titanium awards.
Experience
- PRXBoard Membercurrent2026 β present
- EVERSANA INTOUCHChief Strategy Officercurrent2020 β present
- FCB ChicagoChief Strategy Officer2012 β 2020greater chicago area
- DraftFCBSVP, Strategic Planning2005 β 2012
- DiageoVP, Planning2003 β 2005
- C&R ResearchVP of Qualitative Research2000 β 2003
Education
- University of ChicagoPhD, Social Sciences
- University College DublinBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
Skills & more
Strategic Planning27Strategy46Team Leadership3Creative Strategy9Consumer Insights2Marketing Strategy22Behavioral Economics2Integrated Marketing58Digital Strategy53CRM13Creative Direction7Marketing10
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Product DevelopmentFMCGRetailDigital MarketingQualitative ResearchBehavioral FinanceCustomer InsightBrand ArchitectureInteractive AdvertisingBrand DevelopmentConsumer BehaviourMarket ResearchFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Chicago242
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
+ 236 more
Also attended University College Dublin76
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundAlan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vcSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A Ventures
+ 70 more
Shared employers
Also worked at DraftFCB4
Also worked at Diageo21
Josef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital VenturesRachel WilsonStrategic Advisor at Zane Venture FundRaj GangulyCo-Founder and Co-CEO at B4 CapitalWill WeltonPrincipal at Fuel VenturesSusan KilsbyAdvisor at Siddhi Capital
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Also worked at C&R Research1
Colleagues at EVERSANA INTOUCH
Ann Cave
President, Full Service Agencies at EVERSANA INTOUCH
Brady Walcott
Chief Growth Officer at EVERSANA INTOUCH
Drew McCormick
Chief Operating Officer at EVERSANA INTOUCH
Faruk Capan
Founder, EVERSANA INTOUCH & Chief Innovation Officer, EVERSANA at EVERSANA INTOUCH
Mike Guarino
Chief Executive Officer at EVERSANA INTOUCH
Raphaela Cristiano-Davis
Chief Agency Procurement Officer at EVERSANA INTOUCH
Susan Perlbachs
Chief Creative Officer at EVERSANA INTOUCH






























