John Leonard

John Leonard has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. John started their career in 1995 as an Application Developer for the City of Kansas City, where they developed land records and GIS applications. John then took on the role of City Technology Coordinator, managing application development for various departments. In 2004, John joined GeoAnalytics as a Management Consultant, specializing in location-based analytics and IT systems integration. John later moved on to Fluid Innovation, where they served as the Vice President of Products and co-founded idealAsset, an IP marketplace. John then became the Chief Technology Officer for Dominion Harbor Group, managing patent portfolios and IP commercialization. After Dominion Harbor Group acquired idealAsset, John continued as the Vice President of Products until 2016. John then joined deverus as a Product Owner and Development Manager, providing background screening solutions. In 2018, John worked as a Product Management Consultant for roadmapventure.com before joining Periscope Holdings as the Director of Product, responsible for a portfolio of eProcurement software products and a team of seven.

John Leonard received their Bachelor of Science degree in Geography/Geology from Northwest Missouri State University, where they studied from 1992 to 1995. In addition, they obtained the Pragmatic Marketing Certified (PMC) certification from Pragmatic Marketing in September 2008.