Prior to forming Derby Management, a management consulting firm specializing in both emerging and middle market growth companies, in 1990, Jack’s background included positions as CEO of Mayer Electronics Corporation, President of CB Sports, President of Litton Industries Medical Systems, CEO of Datamedix Corporation and President of Becton Dickinson Medical Systems.

Derby Management focuses on four services to its customers primarily in the North East, upstate NY & Eastern Canada

In his “spare” time, Jack is a professor at Tufts University’s School of Engineering where he teaches a course in Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing.  He is also a Lecturer at MIT where he has been teaching classes in business planning and marketing in the Mechanical Engineering Department for about 12 years. 

Jack is extremely active in the New England emerging and middle market business communities. Jack has been named to Mass High Tech’s All Star Team. Additionally, he was Chairman of the MIT Enterprise Forum, Vice Chair of the Smaller Business Association of New England, President of the University Club of Boston and is currently Chairman of the Association for Corporate Growth of Boston.  Corporately, Jack is also a Director at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, The Alliance Companies, Beacon Hospice, Brainshark Corporation, Common Angels, Research Frontiers, Rome Snowboards and Ntirety Inc.  Jack has been an active board member in 10 other companies.

Jack is a graduate of Boston College, the University of Chicago and the United States Peace Corps.

He divides his time between working in Boston, living and snowboarding in southern Vermont during the winter and living and surfing on the beach in NH whenever he can.