About
Venture Partner at ZIP joining in 2025 supporting energy and power sector investments. Currently Chief Financial Officer of NerdWallet. Previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Divvy Homes and as Managing Director at Blackstone focusing on private equity energy investments.
Experience
- Seattle Public UtilitiesSenior Recruitercurrent2026 β presentSeattle, WA
- Expedia GroupRecruiter2021 β 2025Seattle, WA
- AmazonRecruiter2017 β 2021Greater Seattle Area
- Security Industry Specialists, Inc.Manager of Talent Acquisition2016 β 2017Greater Seattle Area
- Security Industry Specialists, Inc.Corporate Recruiter2016Greater Seattle Area
- Security Industry Specialists, Inc.Recruiting Coordinator2014 β 2015Greater Seattle Area
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityAssistant Campus Director2012 β 2014Seattle-Tacoma
- TargetSales Floor Team Member/Trainer2011 β 2012Bellevue-Factoria
Education
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Management
- Bellevue College Continuing EducationCertificate, Human Resources Management
- Western Washington UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Cultural Anthropology
Skills & more
Communication16Leadership13Public Speaking2Customer Service25Recruiting15Human Resources12Microsoft Office10Social Media6Community Service5Academic Advising5General Administrative Support5Public Relations4
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From John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University13
Steve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious VenturesJames B. HeckerGeneral USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALLance LandrumLieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALSusan KilrainSpace Shuttle Pilot at New North VenturesSam LevineManaging Partner at Black Mountain Investment Group
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Also attended Western Washington University8
Doug KoobInvestor at 1st Course CapitalJennifer MartinChief Financial Officer and Partner at Frazier Life SciencesMaggie ParmeleeSenior Manager, Portfolio Valuation/Analytics at Frazier Life SciencesCatherine UddInvestor at White Road InvestmentsBlake GibsonAssociate at Cowles VenturesAndrew DumontInvestor at Curious Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Expedia Group21
Mike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters VenturesBrian ReganManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer at Spectrum EquityCraig BlairCo-founder & Partner, Chair of Investments at AirTree VenturesBrianne KimmelFounder & Managing Partner at Worklife VenturesClayton PettyPartner at Gradient Ventures
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Also worked at Amazon260
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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Also worked at Target27
Nate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersAlexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalPeter FranzAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesCourtney SawatzkeEarly-stage Investor at Active PartnersAmy ChangFounder, Accompany at Decibel PartnersKarl BrackenFounder & General Partner at Ocampo Capital
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Colleagues at Zero Infinity Partners
Alexander Demeulenaere
Investment Principal at Zero Infinity Partners
Anagh Tiwary
Investment Principal at Zero Infinity Partners
Ashika Kalra
Platform Director at Zero Infinity Partners
Badar Khan
Member, Senior Advisory Board at Zero Infinity Partners
Ben Frank
Venture Partner at Zero Infinity Partners
Bill Yun
Member, Senior Advisory Board at Zero Infinity Partners
Chris Mann
Operating Partner & Chair, Senior Advisory Board at Zero Infinity Partners
Effie Zarmakoupis
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Zero Infinity Partners





































