John Deschner

John Deschner is a seasoned strategist with extensive experience in leadership roles across various high-profile companies. Currently serving in a strategic capacity at Maximum Effort since August 2021, John previously held the position of President at MUCIFER and was the Managing Director of CNX at Condé Nast, where John successfully merged teams and developed new market strategies. In earlier roles, John was the Chief Innovation Officer at TBWA\Chiat\Day, CEO at Ogilvy Malaysia, and Executive Vice President at Deutsch, overseeing significant digital account management initiatives for major brands such as Volkswagen and Target. John began a career in client services and business development at AKQA and has also contributed to notable projects at Crispin Porter + Bogusky. John holds a BA magna cum laude in Political Science and Russian from Wabash College, complemented by studies at Pušcinskij Gosudarstvennyj Universitet.