John Hanak

BSV Venture Studio Advisor

John is the Interim CEO of Boyd Street Ventures portfolio company VinSense. Previously, he served as Chief Innovation and Corporate Officer at the University of Oklahoma. He is also the Managing Director at North Riverside Partners. Prior to his position at OU, he served as the Director, Venture Capital and Funding Resources and Entrepreneur in Residence at Purdue University. He also served as Vice President, Human Resources and Law for Inland Steel for 22 years. John holds B.S. degree in Biology from Valparaiso University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.