John has over 40 years of startups, IT and healthcare information systems experience, respected authority in informatics and industry spokesperson. Founder of IoT Directions, a company focused on the Internet of Things, blockchain and emerging technology consulting services. President of Paguar Informatics Inc since 2001 - a healthcare IT consulting firm focused on innovation and business development. CEO and Co-Founder at DinkerBop which makes a simple radio for people living with dementia. John previously managed operations and logistics at the HIMSS Innovation Center in the Global Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland. Previously, he was Senior Product Manager at Applied Visual Sciences Inc. for radiology informatics, imaging, computer-aided detection, advanced visualization and digital microscopy. Co-founder and Developer of RIS Logic, Inc. an information system company acquired by Merge Healthcare which was recently acquired by IBM. Partnered with Vidagos Advisors, company focused guiding healthcare organizations on their enterprise imaging journey.