John Glushik

John Glushik is Managing Director of HG Ventures, the corporate venture arm for The Heritage Group. John has over twenty years of venture investing experience. He was previously a Partner at Intersouth Partners where he helped manage four early stage venture partnerships. He was also a founder and Managing Director of the Duke Angel Network. His work has covered all aspects of venture investments and portfolio management. He is an active member of the entrepreneurial community, serving on the boards of the North Carolina Council for Entrepreneurial Development, the Southern Capital Forum, the Florida Venture Forum and the Atlanta Venture Forum where he is a past chairman. Prior to being a venture capitalist, John worked as an engineer and consultant in the information technology and aerospace industries. His previous experience includes software development, telecommunications engineering, data communications research and strategic market consulting. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and materials science from Duke, an M.S. in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.