John Burbank

John Burbank is the current advisor at Truthset. Prior to that, they were with BANYAN, the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network, Fast-Up Partners, and Truth{set}. John also has experience with ViewersLogic and Entergy. From May 2008 to February 2019, they were President of Corporate Development and Strategy at Nielsen. In this role, they were responsible for leading M&A activities, developing and presenting the annual strategic plan to the Nielsen Board of Directors, and running the corporate Venture Capital portfolio. John was also key in the process of evaluating strategic alternatives for the company and worked closely with the CEO, CFO, and Board to assess risks and benefits of different alternatives.

John Burbank has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a BA in Russian John'story from the University of Chicago, and has completed the Directors’ Consortium and Nuclear Power Directors Training programs at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Emory University - Goizueta Business School, respectively.