
Speaking to the Real Issues
John doesn’t speak to motivate people to try harder. He speaks to help them see what’s actually happening within their organization.
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Throughout his career, John has worked beside leaders and technical teams operating under sustained pressure, where decisions carry real consequence and progress depends on clarity, not optimism. He helps teams understand why work unfolds the way it does and what needs to change for execution to hold.
John has a distinct ability to name the issues teams sense but struggle to articulate. When he puts language to them, something shifts. The problem becomes visible. The conversation changes. Teams are able to move forward with purpose instead of guesswork.
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A collaborative operator by nature, John has spent years helping deep tech and semiconductor organizations turn noise into shared understanding. He reads rooms carefully, synthesizes quickly, and translates fragmented insight into collective clarity. His work has stabilized critical initiatives, unlocked stalled execution, and rebuilt trust in moments where momentum had worn thin.
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As a speaker, John draws from real operating experience across semiconductor manufacturing, leadership psychology, systems thinking, and Scripture. His talks are grounded and precise. They are designed to orient, not overwhelm. Audiences leave with clearer language, sharper thinking, and a more accurate understanding of what is shaping their work.
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John has delivered TEDx talks, keynoted growth and leadership summits, and facilitated high-stakes technical forums. What sets him apart is not performance, but presence. Within minutes, audiences sense that he is naming the real issue and offering a way to work through it together.
Past
Speaking
Engagements
Emcee Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Manufacturing Day Symposium 2025
Venture to Build Keynote 2022
TedX Whitefish 2014
Tiny Talks 2016
Kalispell Growth Summit Keynote 2025
Keynote Presentations
Insight-driven talks that surface the hidden patterns shaping technology, leadership, and execution. These keynotes challenge familiar narratives and give audiences clearer language for the work they’re already doing under pressure.

Fireside Chats & Panel Conversations
Guided conversations that go beneath surface-level insight to explore why innovation succeeds, why it fails, and why teams repeat the same patterns even when intentions are strong.
Deep Tech Leadership
Master Classes
Intensive, in-person sessions for technical teams who need to strengthen decision-making, collaboration, and execution. Designed to build shared clarity and practical problem-solving capacity that holds in real operating conditions.

Event Hosting & Facilitation
Clear, steady facilitation for technical and leadership events. John brings cohesion, thoughtful pacing, and grounded insight that helps audiences stay oriented while moving the conversation forward.

Executive Workshops
Focused engagements for senior leaders navigating growth, constraint, and accountability. These sessions create visibility around decision dynamics, team structure, and leadership posture when stakes are high.

Private Offsite Engagements
Custom-designed keynote and facilitation experiences for executive teams, R&D groups, and investor portfolios seeking alignment, clarity, and more disciplined execution.
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