John Rothwell

John served as President & COO of Research Now Group, the global leader in digital data collection for market analytics. From co-founding the company and leading it through its various stages of growth and ultimately selling it to a private equity firm for over $600 million, John has influenced every aspect of a company’s life cycle. He currently serves as a board member or advisory board member of Readers Legacy, a social commerce platform for readers and authors; Peloton Aerospace, a parts distribution rollup; and Deep Cognition, an AI platform company. John is also a Past President and serves on the Executive Board of a not-for-profit organization providing free eye-related medical services to residents of Mombasa, Kenya. Additionally, John has served as an executive and advisor to early-stage companies, where he helped establish strategy, secure venture funding, and institute governance structures that positioned these startups for growth and success.