John W. Power

John Power has devoted his career to leading and advising companies throughout the Agri-Food Chain on a global basis. He has held executive positions in start-up business operations, mid-size companies and large multinationals.

He is Founder and President of LSC INTERNATIONAL, Inc., a Chicago based consulting/advisory firm specializing in the provision of strategic and business development advice to participants in the global Agri-Food Chain. LSC was established in 1997 and has developed a client base in North America, Europe, The Middle East and East Asia. He is also Chairman of Pierce Manufacturing Company in the irrigation business.

He has founded a number of companies and is an active Angel Investor with HBS Angels of Chicago. He serves on the board of Psylotech Inc., and is a Senior Advisor for IntelinAir Inc and SWARM Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Farm Foundation Roundtable, a board member of Harvard Alumni for Agriculture and Food Association, and a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and the American Seed Trade Association. He has served on the HBS Alumni Board and on the board of the Harvard Alumni Association.

He graduated with a B. Comm and M. Econ. Sc., from University College, Dublin, Ireland and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a citizen of both Ireland and the United States of America.