John Ward

John Ward has a long history of successful sales leadership roles. John began their career at Verizon in 1991, where they held various sales leadership roles. In 1996, they moved to Manpower Inc., where they were the Regional Area Manager Sales Management Operations. During their tenure, they restructured operations, recruited talented sales and recruiting professionals, and increased revenues from $8 million to $60 million in four years. In 2012, they moved to Deluxe Corporation/OrangeSoda, where they served as Vice President Sales for Deluxe Corporation and Chief Revenue Officer for OrangeSoda. John was responsible for delivering internet marketing solutions to businesses. In 2013, they joined Gannett as Vice President Sales & Advertising, where they led the multi-million dollar sales and advertising operations. In 2015, they became Vice President Sales at Thryv, where they led the Multi-Channel sales force and achieved over 300% performance. In 2020, they joined Mspark as Vice President National Sales. In 2022, they joined Lavu Inc. as Vice President of Sales, where they are responsible for the world's leading restaurant management system. John is also a Strategic Advisor/Board Member at Detailed Security Solutions LLC.

John Ward completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing/Marketing Management, General from the University of Maryland.