John Von Thaden

John Von Thaden is the Managing Partner and provides CEO/COO/CMO support for Apprize Solutions clients.

Prior to launching Apprize and Industrial Solutions, John served in various sales, marketing and management positions with Federal Signal Corporation during a sixteen (16) year tenure with the company; the last five years as VP/GM for Alerting & Notification Systems, a unit of Federal Signal Safety and Security Group. Prior to joining Federal Signal, he spent a year as a marketing consultant and eight (8) years with The Family Channel national cable television network.

John has served on several boards including United Dental Resources Corporation, University Park, IL (current President), Tactical Gaming Systems, Hobart, IN, City Life Center, Gary, IN, Deer Creek Christian School in Chicago Heights, IL, and Bethel Church, Crown Point, IN (current Chair). He has also served on the supervisory committee for the Illiana Financial Credit Union, Calumet City, IL. He was awarded the 2001 Willis E. Snowbarger Award for Excellence in Teaching at Olivet Nazarene University where he also received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 1996. He earned an undergraduate degree in Communications from Valparaiso University. He is currently working toward a Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DLS) degree through Liberty University.

John can be reached at jvonthaden@apprizesolutions.com