John Linderman – Managing Director

John Linderman has provided strategic consulting services for a wide range of clients over the past 20 years. As a Managing Director of NorthStar Partners (NSP) John provides focus on portfolio strategy and innovation initiatives while also providing leadership in technology representation.

Earlier, John held marketing positions at several leading consumer packaged goods companies. Most notably, his tenure at Nabisco provided him exposure to traditional brand building in refrigerated foods and dry grocery segments. John was instrumental in successfully establishing the first Trade Marketing function at Nabisco and successfully managed the functional area for many years. Prior to Nabisco, John also held a progressing career in marketing and sales at Vlasic Foods (division of Campbell’s Soup Company), Quaker Oats Company and Scott Paper Company.

John has degrees from the University of Delaware and Cornell University.