John French

Senior Executive and Management Consultant

John French is a renowned leader in the B2B Media industry with a notable reputation for taking on challenging roles and producing results. His career began in Massachusetts and has taken him to Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. Throughout his career, he worked with names such as IDG, Penn Well, CMP Publications, PRIMEDIA, and Penton Media. John's success story includes his time spent as the CEO of Cygnus Business Media, where he led the company through a recession and established and built digital platforms for its brands.

John's expertise allowed him to establish and build digital platforms for the brands owned by Cygnus Business Media. These platforms went on to promote the company's marketing initiatives, reaching over one million subscribers and online users each month. During his last 18 months at Cygnus, John broke up the company successfully, returning all equity back to the shareholders. He now shares his knowledge and experiences by advising senior management who are looking to create successful business stories.

John graduated from Boston College with a degree in Economics and has completed an Executive Management Program at Columbia Business School. He also studied at the Executive Publishing Program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Along with his wife, Nancy, John founded French LLC to offer advice and guidance to senior management.

Experience

Management Consultant at Self-employed (February 2019 - Present)

Director Internal Audit and Chief Audit Executive at Self-employed (August 2009 - Present), Practice Director-Financial Operations and Internal Audit & Control at Jefferson Wells (April 2008 - August 2009), Market President at AutoNation (October 2004 - August 2006), Controller at Nissan North America (September 1995 - November 1999)