John Kirkland

John Kirkland currently serves as the Senior Manager of Corporate Finance at Twelve, focusing on capital fundraising since March 2023. Prior experience includes the role of Investment Banking Associate at Wells Fargo from July 2021 to March 2023, and an MBA candidate at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School from July 2019 to May 2021. John gained investment banking experience during a summer associate position at Wells Fargo in 2020. Prior to transitioning into finance, John spent several years at Conagra Brands, progressing from Associate Packaging Engineer to Senior Packaging Engineer, managing significant R&D projects in food packaging and achieving notable cost savings. John holds a Master of Business Administration in Capital Markets and Corporate Finance from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Packaging Science, magna cum laude, from Clemson University.