John Thomas
Author and public speaker
- Role
- Analyst at Abbott
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Thomas
Aspiring book author. First book completed after 7 years. Confident senior executive with broad communications skill set, business acumen, proven record of building functions, and people management/development. Proven senior magazine editor/writer. Partners with senior management and business leaders to drive optimal market valuation, enhance corporate reputation, and engage key stakeholders. Decisive yet collaborative leadership style. Articulate, persuasive, good listener. Exceptional written and oral communication skills. Maintains high-quality standards while making critical decisions regarding complex, often sensitive, issues. Proactively delivers accurate, timely and compelling strategic messages that closely align with corporate narrative. Thrives in fast-paced, fluid, dynamic environments. Extracts actionable insights from scientific data and market analytics. Highly experienced presenting to large audiences or in private meetings. Consistent focus on relationship management with an expansive network of Wall Street contacts, including institutional investors, analysts, investment bankers and capital markets advisors. Trusted strategic advisor to C-suite executives regarding investment brand identity, market psychology, competitive and market intelligence, Street expectations, disclosure practices and business strategies. Well-regarded within the investment community as credible, high-integrity IR professional. Voted top-rated IRO in biopharmaceuticals/specialty pharma in 2016 at Horizon Pharma (Institutional Investor magazine) as well as during 20-year career at Abbott when voted top-rated IRO for medical devices. Served as Vice Chairman for Conference Board\'s Global Council of Investor Relations Executives; member Arthur W. Page Society and National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI). M.B.A, B.A.(summa cum laude; 2nd in journalism class). Graduate of University of Michigan\'s Theory and Practice of Investor Relations and Stanford University Publishing Course. Enjoy writing, travel, golf, DIY projects, cooking (!) and philanthropy.
Experience
Analyst
Sep 2024 — Present · US
Senior writer working on a memoir and blog influencer.
Education
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General/Strategy
1998 — 2001
University of Mississippi
B.A., Journalism
1981 — 1985
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