John DeHart

John DeHart co-founded Nurse Next Door in 2001 with Ken Sim with a simple but ambitious goal: to transform the home health care industry. After co-leading and leading the company from inception to 2014, John now sits on the Board of Directors and contributes to the development of special projects, such as Happier Aging™. An entrepreneur to the core, John previously started several successful technology businesses. Recognized for his exceptional business acumen, John was awarded the Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2006 and has been named to Business In Vancouver’s Top 40 Under 40 list. Under his leadership, Nurse Next Door earned numerous prestigious awards, such as inclusion in Franchise Business Review’s annual list of North America’s 50 Best Franchise Systems with under 50 units; BC Business Magazine’s Top 10 employer list for four years; and being named “Canada’s most admired emerging corporate culture” by Waterstone Human Capital. A graduate of Cornell University and Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Entrepreneurial Masters Program, John now lectures at both institutions about building culture into the fabric of companies. John lives in Vancouver with his wife and two daughters where he can be found running up mountains for fun.