John Landry

A self-taught programmer and systems designer with degrees in finance and accounting, Landry spent nearly 30 years helping people connect with one another while building world-class software companies. He served as Managing Director of Lead Dog Ventures, a business accelerator providing emerging technology enterprises access to a well-developed network of relationship, technology, and financial capital. He was Vice President for Technology Strategy at IBM, where he discovered and evaluated "disruptive" new technologies emerging from new companies for IBM's corporate strategy.

Prior to IBM, Landry was senior vice president of development and CTO at Lotus Development Corporation in Cambridge, MA. Prior to Lotus, he served as senior vice president and CTO at Dun & Bradstreet, Cullinet Software, Distribution Management Systems, and McCormack & Dodge.

Additionally, he served as Chairman/CTO of Agility Systems, acquired by Dun and Bradstreet; Chairman of Narrative Communications, acquired by Excite@Home; Chairman/CTO of Anyday.com, acquired by Palm; and Chairman/CTO of Adjoin Solutions, acquired by Computer Associates. Landry was a director and investor in several private high technology companies, a long-time Trustee of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, and an Overseer of Boston's Museum of Science.

He held a BA in Finance from Babson College, where he served as Trustee and part-time instructor.