John MacDonald is a Business Development Manager with LNS Research. In his role he works to develop new commercial business opportunities, with a particular focus on discrete manufacturing. John brings with him a solid foundation of experience in business development and account management. Prior to LNS Research, he spent time working as a team lead in inside sales, an account executive selling a trade platform at a startup in Boston, and even ran his own business doing brand marketing work in the health and environment sectors. John holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.