John Swann

John Swann has extensive experience in business coaching, retail store development, and food product management. As a Business Coach at Mountain BizWorks since February 2019, John supports entrepreneurs through personalized coaching. John Swann Consulting, established in January 1997, focuses on retail operations and business planning. Previous roles include Director of Procurement at Mother Earth Food, General Manager Operations at Carolina Bison, Inc., and Director of Operations positions at Hickory Nut Gap Farm and Harvest Grocery. John was also the Owner/Operator of Maple Creek Farm and Managing Partner at Katuah Market. Career beginnings include significant positions at Greenlife Grocery and Earth Fare, contributing to system and finance management and new store development. Education was completed at the University of Arizona from 1970 to 1973.