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

Legal 101 For Startups with Amanda Busch

In this Mucker Growth Session, Amanda Busch, General Counsel at Mucker, discusses the legal basics founders should consider when building their startup. Link to Slide Content: Mucker Growth Series –...

Buyer Journey Framework – The Secret To B2B Go-To-Market Success

Buyer Journey Framework – The Secret To B2B Go-To-Market Success with Tony Yang

In this Mucker Growth Session, Tony Yang, Head of Growth at Mucker, walks through using a buyer’s journey framework to improve your customer’s experience and your conversion rates. Common Buyer...

Annual Financial Planning Best Practices for Startups with Debbie Rosler

In this Mucker Growth Session, Debbie Rosler from Burkland reviews best practices for building a startup annual financial plan. Objectives of Financial Planning for Startups There are 6 key objectives...

Creative GenAI Applications to Fuel Early Stage Startup Growth with Rosemary Brisco and Bob Mitton

In this Mucker Growth Session, Rosemary Brisco and Bob Mitton, renowned consultants in the AI field, focus on how startups can utilize AI to enhance growth and efficiency across various...

How To Identify Key Product Metrics To Unlock Value For Product-Led Startups with David Jesse

In this Mucker Growth Session, David Jesse, Senior Product Advisor & Coach at Prodify with prior product leadership experience at DoorDash, Groupon, and eBay, focuses on aligning your product metrics...

Managing Complex B2B Sales Motions for Startup Founder-Led Sales with Luke Welch

In this Mucker Growth Session, Luke Welch, owner of Luke Welch GTM Consulting and former VP of Global Marketing Solution Sales at Salesforce, focuses on the challenges and best practices...