Bio

John joined Salt Creek Capital as an Executive Partner in 2023. He is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of expertise in executive leadership, general management, and consulting at startups and fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Salt Creek Capital, John was the Chairman and CEO of Arlington Brands overseeing the strategic direction, overall operations, and successful exits for companies within the portfolio. Notably, he served as the CEO/Owner of Downtown Pet Supply which ranked in the top 0.1% of Amazon third-party sellers. John was also COO of 7ticks, a financial technology services company, which he helped lead to a successful exit to a multibillion-dollar PE backed company, Interactive Data. He previously held leadership positions at Orbitz Worldwide, where his accomplishments included restructuring the project management office (PMO) and leading a $46 million global eCommerce brand integration program with benefits of $200+ million. John has a passion for creating strategies and developing teams that drive scalable growth and profitability. He holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.