John Driver is a Chief Executive Officer and award-winning Independent Director with a proven track record in global, mid-market, and early-stage software companies serving both enterprise and consumer markets. Demonstrated success in driving innovation, managing international P&L, and leading complex transactions including international mergers and acquisitions. Spearheaded the management buyout of a tech subsidiary from a multi-billion-dollar public company, assuming full operational leadership. Currently serves as an Independent Director on the boards of public companies in the banking and oil & gas sectors. Recognized as a strategic thinker and change agent with deep expertise in technology-driven business transformation.

Mr. Driver is an Independent Director at Broadway Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BYFC) and its subsidiary City First Bank, N.A., and Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE). He is Chair of the Risk & Compliance and a member of the Audit, Compensation, Finance, and formerly Nominating & Governance Committees, is NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Directorship Certified, and NACD Cybersecurity Oversight Certified. Mr. Driver is a Mentor for the Black Corporate Board Readiness Program at Santa Clara University, a Mentor for the Corporate Directors Forum Institute’s “Avenue to The Boardroom” program, a Board Member at 50/50 Women on Boards. He is President of the NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter and Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee Roundtable. Mr. Driver is a frequent speaker on Corporate Governance topics.

Currently, he leads Lynx Technology a Smart Home IoT and digital media technology firm powering a range of consumer electronics products. Mr. Driver’s expertise in international acquisitions and divestitures, allowed him to successfully execute a management buyout of the North American, European, and Japanese Connected Home business operations, including the transfer of the market leading Twonky™ media connectivity technology, from PacketVideo, a subsidiary of Japanese public company. Mr. Driver successfully completed the asset purchase agreement, which was approved by the Board of Directors due to his knowledge of and commitment to the business. His strong business and financial acumen enabled Lynx Technology to grow profitably. As a change agent, he outsourced the entire business operation, reducing overhead and increasing profitability. While continuing to develop the pioneering Twonky™ software platform, embedded in tens of millions of consumer electronics devices worldwide, he generated revenues to fund research and invest in new innovations.

Previously, he was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of PacketVideo, a subsidiary of NTT DOCOMO, a global leader delivering innovative, digital media solutions to the world’s largest service providers and consumer electronics manufacturers. He led the company’s Connected Home business operations with full P&L responsibility across North America, Europe, Japan, and India while also driving global marketing strategy and its execution, which grew the division’s profitability.

Mr. Driver was the Senior Director of Global Field Marketing for Serena Software, a private equity-backed provider of SaaS enterprise software and services. He built and managed a new field marketing organization, with 8 global teams harnessing SEO, SEM, and other strategies to generate sales pipeline for new software license opportunities. At Sun Microsystems, he was the Corporate Leader of Sun's Global Mid-Market Strategy targeting companies with $100M to $1B in revenues, which significantly increased market share.

Mr. Driver is a former Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Fleet Science Center, Chair of the Stanford Associates Board of Governors, and Board Member and Marketing Chair of the San Diego YMCA Overnight Camps. He is a recipient of a 2024 Director of the Year Award from the Corporate Directors Forum and the 2019 Stanford University Governors’ Award. Mr. Driver earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He and his wife have three adult children and live in greater San Diego, California.