Private Directors Association®
John Walsh is the Founder and CEO of Red Summit Board Services & Advisory, established in 2018 to assist technology start-ups and companies in navigating complex challenges. With extensive involvement in various organizations, John serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committees for the American Association of People with Disabilities and the American Red Cross, where responsibilities include chairing finance and committee initiatives. Additional memberships include the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Private Directors Association, emphasizing governance best practices. John has held significant roles at notable companies such as Peraton, ASRC Federal, SAIC, and CSRA Inc, focusing on homeland security and IT solutions. Academically, John holds degrees from UCLA, Pepperdine, MIT Sloan, San Diego State University, and Cornell, showcasing a strong foundation in engineering and business strategy, complemented by post-graduate certifications in leadership and artificial intelligence.
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Private Directors Association®
The Private Directors Association® (PDA) is a non-profit organization of, by, and for private company business owners, their executives, and directors. The mandate is to define and model private company governance excellence for corporate, ESOPs, family-owned, partnerships, private equity portfolio companies, and start-ups/venture capital financed—at all levels of revenue generation. An individual or corporate annual membership provides: • Unlimited attendance at all live City/Chapter events nationally or, when available, via live-streaming of those events. • Conferences, webinars and other digital content, exclusive chat rooms/groups, and a library of knowledge to inform, educate, and connect members on relevant private company topics. • A network of qualified members for private corporate board director position considerations. Founded in 2014 in Chicago, PDA has expanded/is expanding to Chapters in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin For more information, visit privatedirectorsassociation.org or call 847.986.9350.