Brought on board in 2017 to help lead company growth, John has led the completion of 21 acquisitions during his tenure with APPLIED Adhesives and continues to prepare the company for further growth. Before joining APPLIED Adhesives, he built 25 years of cross-functional, international experience at companies such as Medtronic and American Medical Systems in the finance, corporate development, marketing, strategy, customer service and operations functions. John has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Gustavus Adolphus College and a MBA from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.