John Fertig

John Fertig is an experienced business manager and product development specialist with a strong track record in driving business growth and innovation. Currently serving as the New Business Manager at Basement Defender, LLC since April 2019, John successfully transformed the company from financial distress to a $10 million business within three years. Previous roles include Product Development & Safety Specialist at Dowling Magnets, where John focused on product ideation, prototyping, and compliance with safety standards, and Senior Designer/Co-owner at Lund and Company Invention, L.L.C., achieving significant global sales across multiple product lines. John's entrepreneurial background also includes co-owning FSD Group LLC, where over 20 multi-million dollar product lines were created and licensed. John holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial and Product Design from the Cleveland Institute of Art.