John Nives

John Nives is a highly accomplished Private Equity Operating Partner with a strong focus on Digital and Artificial Intelligence Transformation.

He has a distinguished track record in Private Equity, having built high-growth information-centric ventures and demonstrated high business acumen at C-Level and Board of Director levels.

John is known for his exceptional Sales and Digital Marketing Leadership skills, consistently achieving plans and being a global team builder.

With academic expertise, John serves as an Adjunct Faculty at Rutgers leading a program on Big Data and Machine Learning for Executives.

His specialties include Private Equity, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Marketing/Advertising Technology, Enterprise Software/SaaS, and Supply-Chain Analytics, spanning domains like PE/VC, Digital Marketing, Consumer Products, Retail, and Life Sciences.

John Nives holds an MBA in Finance and Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude from Pace University, and a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

He currently serves as an Operating Partner at Gridiron Capital LLC, with past roles including Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University, and positions at prominent organizations like IBM, AT&T, 4R Systems, Nielsen, and The Kraft Heinz Company.