John Foley is a growth strategist and private equity operator with more than 30 years of experience scaling middle-market companies. His work sits at the intersection of capital, brand, and execution — helping leadership teams align strategy with the expectations of sophisticated investors.

Over 15 years with RLH Equity Partners, a Los Angeles–based private equity firm, John worked closely with portfolio company CEOs to accelerate revenue growth, professionalize go-to-market strategy, modernize digital infrastructure, and position companies for exit. His focus has consistently been on transforming fragmented operations into scalable, investor-ready platforms.

In 2022, John co-founded CEO360 with David H. Crean to strengthen early-stage life sciences CEOs before institutional capital is deployed. CEO360 operates as a disciplined readiness infrastructure — helping scientific founders develop governance maturity, strategic clarity, and capital fluency.

John brings a pattern-recognition lens to growth: anticipating diligence questions, identifying execution gaps early, and aligning teams around measurable value creation. His work is grounded in one objective — reducing risk and increasing the probability of successful scale.