John Pollock

John Pollock, consultant Business Development,  (MBA University of Western Ontario, 1984)  is active in supporting local founders and growing companies in London.  In partnership with RHA Ventures, John organizes Founders WTF* Forums (*where to focus)  on behalf of LEDC. These gatherings bring London founders together with investors and committed service providers to strengthen local entrepreneurial networks.  John is a partner at RHA Ventures and an investor in the 519 Growth Fund.

Before joining LEDC, John, was Director of the Southwestern Ontario Angel Group and led the organization through a period of transition and member renewal.  John is a lifelong entrepreneur who enjoys mentoring and coaching developing leaders and helping founders find the resources they need to thrive.

John is a volunteer and Executive in Residence at the Ivey Business School, an enthusiastic (but not so talented) woodworker, proud father of three (and now grandfather of seven). John and his family (including dog, hamster and guinea pig) spent a year living aboard a sailboat and travelling through the Caribbean as far as the Rio Dulce of Guatemala.