Prior to joining RRA, John was co-founder of Savage Partners, a boutique executive search firm serving PE-backed software companies. Previously, John was a Partner at Ramsey Beirne Associates, the recognized leader in retained executive search serving venture backed internet and technology companies. John joined Ramsey Beirne in 1993 and successfully led 100+ ‘C’ level searches until the successful sale of the company in 2001. Earlier in his career, John was a co-founder of a financial services software firm and later served as the founding CEO of an NSF-backed software company. John received a BS from Bryant University.