John has extensive U.S. and international expertise in P&L, operations, business development and technology development. Prior to joining Forest Systems, he worked for AgCert as well as XL Vision Inc.’s Business Creation Group, where he helped create, develop, and operate market-leading technology companies in partnership with corporations and universities seeking to commercialize intellectual property. Prior to this, John established and directed international sales and marketing organizations for various imaging and computer technology companies, including Kodak Electronic Printing Systems. John also worked as a systems engineer early in his career, having served as a senior systems engineer and vice president of engineering for several small to mid-sized computer firms. He has two patents pending and has a BS in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.