Primary Job Title CEO and Co-Founder Primary Organization Defiance Ventures
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Regions East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
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John Espey is one of the co-founders of Levvel and has been involved in multiple successful startups and consulting engagements throughout his 17+ years in software development. He spent 7 years with Amentra, ultimately working as its COO, helping to grow it from a regional player to its acquisition by Red Hat in 2008.
He also spent 3 years as
the COO of Nexgrid, an innovative Smart Grid provider. John brings a combination of deep technical skills combined with his experience starting and growing companies and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business to help Levvel continue on its rapid growth trajectory.
