John Telford is an executive technology leader based in Chicago with 11 years of senior leadership experience and a career that began in software engineering and architecture. As EVP and Managing Director at Bounteous, he has led growth, client strategy, digital platform practices, and multi-disciplinary teams while driving sustained P&L growth and market positioning. He blends hands-on technical judgment from early roles designing scalable enterprise architectures with strategic skills in sales enablement, solutioning, and analyst relations. Known for translating complex technical and business problems into repeatable processes, he has a track record advising C-suite clients across retail, healthcare, and enterprise digital transformations. A Michigan State chemical engineering graduate who led the largest MSU alumni club outside Michigan, he brings operational rigor and community-building instincts to executive leadership.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
High Honors, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, High Honors, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program at Brother Rice High School
B.S., Chemical Engineering, B.S., Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University
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