John Lerner

"I’m proud of the bold leaders at GOJO. Our innovations are needed more than ever. We’ve shown the world that it takes a certain level of boldness to respond quickly and strategically to protect public health and give people a sense of safety and well-being. We’ve done that and continue to do more. "

As President of Global Growth at GOJO, John leads the company’s efforts to bring health and wellness to a global market. He is responsible for all GOJO business units outside of the U.S., including GOJO’s International businesses. He is passionate about driving growth ensuring that wherever people are, the PURELL® brand is there. This is achieved through strong and supportive long-term relationships John and his team have forged with distributor partners and end-user customers. It is with these relationships that John is able to help achieve whole systems integration that leads to increased value for distributor partners and GOJO.

Since joining GOJO in 2004, John has spent his career growing within the business. He has held various positions ranging from human resources to product development, sales, general management, and business development, spanning geographic, category, and vertical market business units. John brings his diverse business and leadership experience to drive strategy, transformation, and business results with a focus on capability build, sales, and profitability growth.

John earned his B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University, MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, and a Master’s degree in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. John is an active part of the local community and serves on multiple non-profit boards. He was born and raised in Northeast Ohio, where he lives with his wife, two children and two dogs.