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John Thode is a seasoned executive and educator serving as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of AKHAN Semiconductor, Inc. since January 2022. Concurrently, John holds the title of Richard and Gayle Landuyt Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where responsibility includes teaching and leading initiatives that foster entrepreneurship and innovation. Notable roles include business mentor at mHUB Chicago, adjunct instructor for the NSF I-Corps™ program, and chairman of Thode Residential Rental Properties, LLC. John co-founded the ANCIENT OAKS FOUNDATION and is actively involved with Hyde Park Angels as Co-Chair of the Digital Media & Technology Group. Educational credentials include an MBA from Northwestern University and both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, respectively.