John Cecilian Jr.

Since launching Cecilian Partners in 2019, John has led the company from early concept to national scale, raising nearly $20 million in growth capital, securing multiple patents, and earning accolades including the Inc. 5000, Inc. Best Workplaces, and Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators. Today, Cecilian’s team powers four SaaS products purpose-built for community developers and homebuilders across the U.S. and Canada.

John brings the operational discipline of an experienced leader and the resilience of an entrepreneur to every endeavor. Before founding Cecilian Partners, he spent seventeen years scaling global lifestyle brands—including Abercrombie & Fitch, AllSaints, Michael Kors, Quiksilver, Under Armour, and Rapha—leading teams, driving growth, and managing more than $150 million in revenue across major regions.

A lifelong endurance athlete, John has completed multiple Ironman competitions and countless cycling events, believing that the same mindset that drives success on the course—consistency, resilience, and heart—is what drives great companies. He and his wife, Jennifer, are also the founders of Three Pigs Farm, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to animal rescue and rehabilitation.

John holds an MBA in Systems Thinking and Global Finance from Villanova University and a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Psychology from Duquesne University. An active member of the Urban Land Institute, he serves on the Community Development Council (CDC) Silver.