John McDonough

John McDonough

Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Sunbird Bio

Bio:

John McDonough is executive chairman of the board of directors and the chief executive officer at Sunbird Bio where he leads the company’s strategy and operations, as well as chairman at Cytrellis Biosystems, chairman at BioPorto Diagnostics, and founder and president of the Crush Colon Cancer Foundation.

With experience spanning more than 30 years, John is responsible for raising more than $500 million in public and private capital, creating over $6 billion of market value for five different companies. He has previously served in chief executive officer, senior executive and board member roles at both private and public companies, where he successfully led two IPOs, led the acquisition of five companies, and led mergers and acquisitions with three companies.

John earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Stonehill College.