John Blount
CEO, Entrepreneur, and Seasoned Turnaround Specialist
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at Reibus Logistics
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Blount
Transformative leader, turnaround specialist, and accomplished CEO, CAO and CLO. Proven success building and restructuring companies to drive profit. Innovative thinker, seasoned negotiator, and proven problem solver. Driver of high-performance, high-integrity cultures in challenging, dynamic environments. Uncompromising ethics.
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
May 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Elevated to CEO during critical financial crisis. Stabilized core operations while cutting costs and growing the business. In first three months, reduced operating expenses 70% while increasing core revenue 21% and increasing gross profit 70%. Managed investor, creditor and lender relations through extremely challenging turnaround. Renegotiated terms with critical vendors, migrated key operating platforms, and liqudated non-core assets to greatly extend cash runway.
Education
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History
1988 — 1992
Emory University School of Law
JD
1992 — 1995
Skills
- Corporate Law
- Private Equity
- Sec Filings
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal Compliance
- Restructuring
- Human Resources
- Litigation Management
- Legal Writing
- Cost Management
- IT Management
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Employee Benefits
- Leadership
- Risk Management
- Bankruptcy
- Strategy
- Corporate Governance
- Process Improvement
- Labor Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Negotiation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Civil Litigation
- Licensing
- Fmla
- Corporate Finance
- General Corporate Counsel
- Commercial Litigation
- Management
- Team Building
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