John Hebda is an accomplished professional with an impressive academic and career record in business strategy and operations. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, John holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Honors in business and CS minors. He also obtained a Master of Science in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering from the same institution before earning his MBA with high honors from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, where he was also a LEAD Facilitator.

Throughout his career, John has held several key positions in various organizations. He has served as Director of Product Strategy and Operations at YouTube, where he oversaw and implemented key operations for product strategy. As a Chief of Staff at YouTube, he managed strategic planning and programs. Additionally, John was Principal of Global Business Strategy at Google, where he directed business inquiries and set strategies for emerging markets. Prior to this, he was an MBA Intern at Ironman, where he led market analysis for product lines.

John has also worked as a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company and as a Software Engineering Intern at Ford Motor Company. John is driven, innovative and dedicated to finding the best solutions to any problems that arise.