$2B+ P&L , $15B in sales, TEAMS of 12,000+ in 100 countries
Leadership Experience
John Walsh has led teams in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia at a scale of $2B in P&L, teams of more than 12,000 in over 100 countries, closed over $15B in sales, and improved profitability by over $600M annually. He has had the opportunity to live overseas in Europe and Asia for 9 years – bridging cultural boundaries, opening up siloed businesses, and leveraging next generation technology to differentiate in the market. John advises PE/VC/Angel start ups in AI/ML technologyJohn Walsh has led teams in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia at a scale of $2B in P&L, teams of more than 12,000 in over 100 countries, closed over $15B in sales, and improved profitability by over $600M annually. He has had the opportunity to live overseas in Europe and Asia for 9 years – bridging cultural boundaries, opening up siloed businesses, and leveraging next generation technology to differentiate in the market. John advises PE/VC/Angel start ups in AI/ML technology
Red Summit Global, USA, Europe, Asia
Founder & CEO 2018 – present
Clients: 35+ Deals: $1B+
Business types: Startups, private, public, non-profit
· Advised, then recruited and hired by private equity owned $7B+ Peraton to lead a $400M bid anchor deal with Department of Homeland Security, restructure partner strategy, management approach, and improve win rates in a $5B opportunity pipeline
· Advisor to several artificial intelligence and machine learning enabled SaaS companies in strategy and growth
· Advisor to several services companies on growth acceleration, M&A, new market entry, offering portfolio restructuring
iDisability.com
CEO 2025 - present
· Recruited by the founders to modernize, accelerate growth, add new services, and enter new markets
Red Summit Global LLC, Board Services & Advisory
Founder & CEO 2018 - present
Clients: 100+ Boards, Advisor, CCO services
· Help clients from early stage start-ups to F500 companies summit their most difficult challenges in growth, M&A, and restructuring.
Peraton (private equity owned), USA, Europe, Asia
VP&GM 2020 – 2024
Deals: $1B+ 1-year profit increase: $17M
· Recruited to help shape and win an anchor deal in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - led & won $350M deal
· Transformed legacy operating model saving $17M annually
· Massive IT modernization program launched & delivered
ASRC Federal (privately held), USA, Europe, Asia
EVP, CTO & CIO 2019 – 2020
Deals: $5B+ Team: 11,000 2-year savings: $22M
· Recruited by CEO to transform the go to market strategy, engage 11,000+ technologists, and create an offering portfolio
· Restructured and renegotiated contract saving $22M, rationalized company’s 200+ capabilities into 5 go to market categories
SAIC:(NYSE), USA, Europe, Asia
SVP & General Manager 2018 – 2019
P&L: $2B+ Team: 12,000 M&A: $2.5B
· Recruited by CEO to restructure organization, offering portfolio, and partner strategy. Closed $2.3B deals in first six months
CSRA:(NYSE), USA, Europe, Asia
VP & General Manager 2017 – 2018
P&L: $160M Deals: $1.6B+ Team: 900 in 620 sites
· Recruited by CEO to extend anchor program, closed $150M in sales in 3 months, positioned company for $9.7B acquisition
CSC:(NYSE), USA, Europe, Africa, Asia
President, Managing Director, VP in various roles 2000 – 2016
P&L: $1B+ Countries: 100+ Lived Overseas: 9 years
· Strategic Deals Executive – Closed $1.3B deal in 6 months, improved FCF by $90M, delivered $250M savings
· President & MD Northern Europe – Turned around $800M P&L with a team of 4,400+ improving profit $230M+
· VP & GM Intelligence – Closed first anchor deal delivering $1.2B+ positioning CSC to be #1 in DHS market
· VP & MD Asia Pacific – Finished acquisitions, integrated 2,400+ team, improved service center utilization by 700%
· VP & GM & CIO Federal – Integrated a $640M+ P&L team of 2,400+ improving margin by $61M in 2 years
· VP & GM Managed Computing – Led $1B+ P&L team of 2,800+, led $50M investment, grew services 18% in 2 years
Progressive P&L leadership roles in Switzerland, Germany, and USA in technology services.
United States Department of Defense Leadership roles from GS-7 to GS-15 1991 – 2000
Budget: $3.2B+ Teams: 100+
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Education
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Samueli School of Engineering
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
San Diego State University (SDSU), College of Engineering
Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Pepperdine University, Graziadio Business School
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Managment
Post Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership
Massachusetts institute of technology (MIT), Sloan & Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab
Massachusetts institute of technology (MIT), Sloan & Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab
Post Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Implications for Business