JOHN MAYES
JOHN MAYES
John Mayes grew up working in his family’s business. He learned firsthand about the commitment and dedication that it takes to operate a successful family-owned business. Since his youth, John has worked for corporate giants IBM, Lenovo, and Sony Ericsson. In his career, he has been a Global Product Manager, Head of Product Strategy, COO, CEO, and Strategic Advisor.
John has run a number of businesses the largest of which generated over $800 million in revenue. He is an expert in team building, strategy and execution, project management, finance, operations management, administration management, IT, marketing and business development, and international product launches. Since joining The Family Business Institute, John has returned to his roots where he can have a positive and meaningful impact on family and closely held businesses.
John is a graduate of Appalachian State and is married with two children.
Recent Posts
Focus on CLIENTS, Not Just Projects
How come some contractors always seem to pick off the choice work with choice owners? What techniques do they use to get and stay ahead of the business development competition? How do they always seem to know the client’s hot buttons and preferred trade partners? How...
Three Tips for Keeping Your Mission Front and Center
It may be fairly simple for very small contractors to communicate their mission among a handful of employees. But what happens when contractors grow and add more – sometimes dozens and even hundreds more – people to their teams over time? Then what? Please tune in...
Selecting and Winning the Right Work
If you’re like most contractors, even the largest ones, most of your business development effort comes just before your presentation is due or the project nears award. The hurry up and rush nature of BD can easily cause a contractor to develop myopia and miss big...