John Foster

John P. Foster is the Managing Member and Founder of PathFinder Group, a Tampa-based Family Business Advisory firm.1 He brings over 30 years of leadership and management experience to his role, having worked with multiple companies across various fast-paced industries.1

Professional Background

Foster's extensive career spans several sectors:

• Finance: Investment Banking Partnerships and Valuation Services
• Business Consulting: Strategic Planning
• Distribution and Electronics Recycling: Computer Hardware and Consumer Electronics
• Healthcare: Co-founded a Medicaid HMO
• Commercial Real Estate: Development of Medical Facilities and Personal Investing
• Publishing: In-Room Magazine for Hyatt Hotels1

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Duquesne University
• MBA from the University of Tampa (1993)
• Certified Business Exit Consultant (CBEC)2
• Florida Real Estate Broker's license
• 6PAK Captain's license1

Notable Achievements

• Served as Chairman and CEO of Alliance Computing Technologies, Inc. (ACT) from 1996 to 2005
• Grew ACT's profitable sales by an average of 127% per annum to $24 million over a four-year period
• Invited to teach Family Business as an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa's John Sykes College of Business in 2014
• Serves as a Director on the Board of Flanigan's Enterprises Inc., trading as BDL (NYSE) since January 20181

Community Involvement

Foster is actively engaged in various community roles:

• Member of the BayCare Behavioral Health Advisory Board
• Member of the University of Tampa's Board of Fellows
• Past President and Board member of the Rotary Club of Tampa
• Rotary Foundation Trustee1

John Foster's LinkedIn username is johnfoster-pathfindergroupus, as mentioned in the query.2