John Tarzon
Partner
John Tarzon began his professional career as a Naval Officer, spending seven years in the Surface Warfare community serving onboard USS Port Royal (CG-47) and as a Battle Group Tactics instructor. Following his military service, he transitioned into the healthcare sector, holding diverse sales and marketing roles at established industry leaders like Stryker Corporation and Cardinal Health. He later applied this experience to the startup ecosystem, where he successfully navigated mergers, acquisitions, and business transitions, guiding organizations toward sustainable growth.
John subsequently migrated to the technology sector, joining Salesforce as a Strategic Enterprise Account Executive with responsibility across the entire portfolio. He was later recruited to help build a new division within a Revenue Operations company, Model N. Most recently, he served as a Global Sales leader for Avaamo, where he drove the adoption of an innovative agentic platform designed to automate contact center operations.
John’s extensive sales and marketing expertise across various industries, combined with his deep understanding of operational processes tailored to organizational size and objectives, makes him a valuable resource for any team. He consistently leverages this unique blend of knowledge and experience to cultivate sales and marketing excellence in every project he leads.
GET TO KNOW JOHN
John’s biggest commitment and love is watching his teenage son grow and succeed. Between waterpolo and school commitments, you will find John either poolside as a cheerleader or volunteering at his son’s school events.
John is also personally involved in a variety of athletic activities that include open water swimming, beach volleyball, cross-fit and essentially any activity that involves outdoors and a gathering or people. He is happiest when he is outside and moving.
