John P. Kelly
John P. Kelly
Consulting Managing Director
Ferrazzi Greenlight
John Kelly has extensive experience in the management, sales, marketing, and capitalization of early-stage ventures. Additionally, he has specialized in marketing and communications strategy for several Fortune 500 firms.
Prior to joining Ferrazzi Greenlight, John led the sales and marketing efforts at 5G Wireless Communications, a manufacturer of Wi-Fi equipment. He co-founded two venture-financed technology firms, SpectraSensors, Inc., and a spin-off company, Tunable Photonics Corporation, and served as their VP of Marketing & Business Development. Today, SpectraSensors is a profitable leader of the laser-based gas sensor industry; Tunable Photonics Corporation was sold to a competing firm in 2002.
Formerly, John advised and implemented communications strategies in the marketing departments of McCann-Erickson New York and Trans World Airlines. At McCann, John served as an account executive to Coca-Cola, contributing to a record sales period and market share growth. As a brand manager at TWA, John and his team invented “Comfort Class,” a marketing concept and operations strategy quickly co-opted by the industry, surviving today as United Airlines Economy Plus “More Legroom” strategy.
John received his MBA from UCLA, and his BA from Johns Hopkins University.
When he is not spending time with his two children, John enjoys sailing, skiing, and reeling in 300-pound marlins.