John Lavelle

At Woxi, John leads our unique approach to managing our company as a product in and of itself, bringing our deep expertise in building user-delighting products to how we grow our company so that it delights its own users…our people!

 

John is responsible for the vision and execution of Woxi’s internal experience, acting as the product owner of the company itself. This encompasses organizational design, company values, internal discovery and feedback loops, talent development, community outreach, and more.

 

John has worked with top consumer goods companies to revolutionize how they innovate and bring their ideas to market. After starting his career in the social services sector, John spent over a decade working in various innovation roles at Nielsen (now NIQ). Much of that time was spent in Product Leadership, specializing in commercialization and bringing new research products to market. He has collaborated closely with industry leaders on various projects, including authoring and presenting innovation research in online publications and at national trade shows. He also has extensive experience leading innovation consulting teams, delivering custom research, and creating econometric forecasts.

 

John holds a BA in English from Xavier University. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife, where he is an avid endurance runner, home cook, reader, and hiker. He is perpetually in search of an excellent cortado.