John Altamura

About John Altamura

As a senior executive, board member, and co-founder, I bring deep expertise in shaping strategy and driving execution across fast-paced, innovation-led industries—including fintech, digital asset banking, high tech, communications services, and the Internet. I’m passionate about building and scaling businesses that not only perform but lead their category.Currently, I serve as an Independent Board Member and advisor to BankWyse, a fintech banking startup, where I am actively engaged in strategy development, marketing and brand building, capital raising, and long-term growth planning. My ability to take strategy from whiteboard to reality sets me apart—translating vision into actionable roadmaps that unlock growth, strengthen customer focus, and elevate valuation.Across my career, I’ve launched new lines of business, turned around underperforming units, and built award-winning teams. My leadership has consistently delivered results in both startup and enterprise environments, with a track record of transforming operations, launching new revenue streams, and guiding companies through pivotal moments of change.Key Achievements:• Strategy to Execution: Led multi-disciplinary initiatives from concept to commercialization, delivering sustained P&L growth and market leadership across industries.• Board Leadership: Provide strategic guidance and oversight in the fintech space, influencing product, go-to-market, and fundraising strategies as an active board member.• High-Performance Teams: Built and scaled nationally dispersed business units, fostering innovation, collaboration, and best-practice sharing—leading to #1 performance across all key metrics three years in a row.• Growth Acceleration: Spearheaded the launch of a Business Services division for a large MSO targeting the SMB segment, leveraging existing infrastructure for rapid, profitable expansion.• Industry Innovation: Pioneered new distribution models and go-to-market strategies that reshaped industry playbooks, including early M2M business development and alternative wireless sales channels.• Customer-Driven Transformation: Repositioned a product-centric organization into a customer-obsessed company, driving growth, improved satisfaction, and ultimately, a successful acquisition.I\'m now focused on leveraging my deep operational and strategic background to partner with growth-stage startups in C-level executive roles—where vision, velocity, and value creation are the mandate.

Experience

1. Independent Board Member

   Bankwyse

   Nov 2024 — Present · Cheyenne, WY, US

Education

• Emory University - Goizueta Business School

  MBA

  1982 — 1984

• Bucknell University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting and Business/Management

  1979 — 1982

Skills

• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• New Business Development
• Channel
• Product Marketing
• Account Management
• Mobile Devices
• Wireless Networking
• Marketing
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Wireless
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Mobile Technology
• Team Building
• Management
• M2m
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Retail
• B2b
• Voip
• Business Strategy
• Cellular Communications
• Competitive Analysis
• Mobile Communications
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Crm
• Saas
• Forecasting
• Integration
• Finance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Direct Sales
• Leadership
• Gsm
• Product Management
• Broadband
• Strategic Partnerships