John has over 30 years of operational and board experience in the life science, material science and chemical industries. Former CEO of Doe & Ingalls. John led a successful exit of the specialty chemical firm to Thermo Fisher in 2012. Currently, John is on the Board of Directors at Protochips, Decisiv, Inc (a SaasSRM company for the Class 5-8 automative industry) and CEO/Chairman of the Board at Rieke Metals, LCC (specialty chemical firm that manufacturers organometallic, fine chemicals and polymers for the life science, material science and renewable energy industries. John also is an advisor to the President at Cemalt, LLC – a green, environmental cement company.