Justin Lyons

Justin Lyons is a cross-functional leader with extensive experience in Product, Sales & Operations. He has successfully led large teams, achieved multiple promotions, and earned numerous awards throughout his career. With a track record of managing significant revenues and being a founding executive at two technology startups, Justin is highly skilled in building and enhancing operational technologies and processes to drive profitability. He excels in attracting and leading top talent. Justin was selected as one of 100 startups worldwide to participate in Microsoft’s Global Social Entrepreneurship Program and has been a featured speaker at Dreamforce, a prominent global software conference. He was recognized as a key figure in Chicago tech by Built-In Chicago and has achieved remarkable milestones such as building a top agency at Allstate Insurance and scaling insure-tech to serve 20,000 customers with $10 million in revenue. Justin also secured $500K in angel funding for an ed-tech startup. His educational background includes studies in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Small Business and Entrepreneurship from the University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, and Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Justin has held key roles such as Director of New & Emerging Business Lines at SpotHero, Product & Technology Consultant at Justin Lyons Consulting, Founder & Head of Product at Blaze, Senior Vice President Operations & Revenue at Figo Pet Insurance, and Territory Leader at Allstate.