Overview
John Tapley is an innovative marketing and business development leader and start-up expert. An entrepreneur with cross-functional and multi-cultural team leadership experience. One of his hallmark successes was a ground floor startup within a global industrial gas corporation, In this situation, he developed the plan, marshaled resources, and capital, and provided leadership which resulted in a prosperous business enterprise. He thrives in challenging situations that require stamina and creative thinking to overcome obstacles to success. John understands how to leverage the influence required to promote success in a team environment. He is skilled at understanding all business and operational functions well enough to lead a team, but not so deep as to inhibit those with specific expertise in their roles for team success.
Core Competencies
- Strategic business planning and growth strategies
- Networking and cross-functional team leadership
- Strategic alliance and channel program management
- Sales team startup
- Sales and product training
- Sales and marketing management
- New business startup and M&A
- Product management and new product development
- Digital marketing and social media management
Drivers/Motivators
- Tell me it can’t be done
- Success and failure
- Community uplift
- Mentoring and teaching
Background
- Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. business and marketing roles
- New business startup – Microbulk
- New-market space startup – Metals Fabrication
- Business Manager – Packaged Gases
- Product Manager – Helium and MRI products
- Veteran US Navy
- Volunteer experience:
- Co-President Walton High School PTSA
- On air reader, Georgia Radio Reading Service
- Student Coach, Kennesaw State University EMBA program
- Press Operation Basketball, 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta