John Gentry

President and Advisor, OpenX

John is currently the President of OpenX. Previously, he served as Chief Revenue Officer and President of Spot Runner Inc. Mr. Gentry oversaw all sales and business development activities, strategic partnerships, media, distribution relationships and customer care of Spot Runner. Prior to Spot Runner, he served as Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Corporate Development of Green Dot Corporation , where he was responsible for all sales and business development activities, including expansion of the existing retail distribution network, launching new channels of card distribution such as online and payment solutions, and expansion of the Green Dot Financial Network. Prior to joining Green Dot, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Affiliate Business Group of Overture Services and led the team. Prior to Overture, he served as an Executive of Walt Disney Company, where he developed distribution and sales strategy for Disney/ABC Cable Networks. He also held positions with Discovery Communications, parent company of Discovery Channel and CB Commercial Real Estate. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board of Authenticlick, Inc. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California Los Angeles and an M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University.

Articles by John Gentry

Sales Comp Kick Start: Keys to Getting It Right as You Begin to Build Your Sales Team

Webinar Recap featuring Donya Rose, Managing Principal from The Cygnal Group Sales compensation is one of the most critical aspects of building a successful sales organization. Many early-stage founders stumble...

Austin Tech Week 2025 Recap

Mucker Capital hosted two powerful days of programming during Austin Tech Week, bringing together founders, operators, and growth leaders to share real-world insights from the startup trenches. Across four sessions,...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 3 Recap: AI Search – Wednesday Oct 15

After two packed days exploring AI startup building and go-to-market growth, Day 3 of LA Tech Week shifted focus to the evolving world of AI Search, how new AI technologies...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 2 Recap: Startup Growth – Tuesday Oct 14

After a packed AI Building Day, we continued LA Tech Week with Startup Growth Day, a full schedule of sessions focused on go-to-market strategy, founder journeys, and scaling startups in...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13

We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...

Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love

Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...

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