Chairman of Hire Velocity, John West draws upon a distinguished career as an entrepreneur, global business executive, and technology investor to provide strategic direction for Hire Velocity’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Search & Advisory Services, and its wholly owned healthcare-focused subsidiary, Hire Health. For the last 25 years, he has focused on providing performance mentoring to high-growth businesses, primarily in the Technology and Human Capital sectors.
John’s passion for building great teams and driving rapid revenue growth through both strong organic performance as well as targeted M&A has led to his involvement as an Advisor or Board member with several companies.
Current:
Goldleaf Farms, a wholesale grower of distinct high-quality trees for the landscaping industry
inQube Innoventures, an India-based technology, imaging, analytics, and IOT company
ProIQ, a digital marketing agency specializing in lead generation and recruitment marketing strategies
System 3 Investments
Former:
Acclaris, a global HRO SaaS company acquired by Willis Towers Watson
Florida Funders, a venture capital fund and crowdsourcing platform focused on early-stage technology companies
MidAmerica, Administrative & Retirement Solutions Provider for the public sector
Tribridge, a global technology consulting firm acquired by DXC Technology
Vector Solutions, an eLearning company acquired by Providence Equity Partners
Previously, John was the founder and CEO of System One Solutions, Inc., a technology staffing and consulting firm started in 1987. In early 2000, John sold System One to Monster Worldwide, and shortly after he decided to focus on his own investments in high-potential industries. In John’s early career he spent nine years in leadership roles at Marathon Oil, a Fortune 50 Company. He earned a B.S. in Engineering from Penn State and an MBA from Bowling Green University.
John is the past National Board Chair for the Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF) and was appointed Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees at the University of Tampa for his commitment and leadership to the school. He also served as the Chairman for the Board of Trustees at Berkeley Preparatory School where he places special emphasis on Diversity and Scholarships.