John Hults is the CEO at Conscious Discipline (CD), a rapidly growing provider of professional development solutions at the intersection of neuroscience and mental health. CD's practice enables adults to respond - rather than react - to conflict, and to develop the resilience required to pursue and attain their goals. CD has served thousands of teachers and administrators over it's 25+ year history and, in partnership with mission-focused investors at Prairie Capital, is keen to expand it's reach and impact to more adults that need help navigating challenging times.An experienced and financially sophisticated operations executive, high-performance team builder and results-driven leader, John has created value for investors through two highly successful exits. He has led accelerated mission expansion, top-line growth and profitability through operations and sales process improvement, close control of costs, optimized use of assets, and developing complex strategic partnerships. John’s experience includes that of a COO at a rapidly growing, mission-forward non-profit; an Entrepreneur in founding and successfully exiting China's leading commercial image production company; a Chief Financial Officer and SVP, Strategic Partnerships working through a sales process and successful exit with Private Equity partners at a SAAS Education Technology Provider; a VP FP&A at an NYSE traded Digital Media company; and as a General Manager running Sales and Operations for a Seattle Telecom Services Provider. While John’s professional experiences are broad and his roles diverse, the common thread throughout has been his grounding in his faith and the fundamental leadership and team building skills gained through his education and friendships at the US Naval Academy and his service as a Naval Officer at the beginning of his career. John’s leadership experience can be particularly valuable for Boards of Directors in early to mid-stage, private equity/ venture capital backed companies, nonprofits seeking sustainable growth, or in large companies facing challenging growth and/or turnaround opportunities at a divisional or organization level. Keywords: Board of Directors, BOD, CEO, COO, CFO, FP&A, Private Equity, VC, Operations, M&A, Integration, Process Improvement, Strategy, Budgeting, Budgets, Forecasting, Financial Planning, Financial Analysis, Integration, Board of Directors, Communications, Intellectual Property, IP, Consulting, China, Digital Media, SAAS, Subscription, Nonprofit, EdTech, Education Technology, International