John Chard

John Chard has extensive experience in finance and strategy roles. John most recently worked as the VP Finance at ConsenSys, a leading software engineering company in the blockchain space. Prior to that, they held the position of Director, Finance - US Consumer Products Division at L'Oréal. John also served as the Director of Finance and Operations at ClearServe, where they managed various aspects of the business including finance, strategy, and people management. Additionally, they worked as a Senior Advisor at a Corporate Finance and Strategy Advisory firm and as the CFO - Strategy & Finance Advisor to the founder at PT Arkalogic Transaksi. Earlier in their career, they held roles such as Vice President of Corporate Development at K2 Intelligence and Director at Kroll Inc. John started their career as a Corporate Finance Analyst at McKinsey & Company.

John Chard obtained an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business, where they attended from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Newcastle, majoring in Accounting and Economics, graduating in 1997 after studying from 1993 to 1997.