John is an accomplished educator, businessman, and start-up entrepreneur with an extensive background in China. He has personally founded or co-founded several companies and nonprofits. Clearpoint Research Corporation, a manufacturer of add-in hardware and software for minicomputers in the 1980s and 90s, grew from nothing to US$70M in revenue and over 300 employees, all of whom reported to Stadler. The Francis Parker Charter Essential School was one of the first Charter Schools in Massachusetts, and still the most successful. Stadler wrote the original Charter application, raised the capital, hired the faculty and leadership team, and was the first CEO and Chairman. As the school became more established, Stadler focused on teaching, where he was awarded certification as a Master Teacher of High School Mathematics by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Stadler went on to start several more companies and schools, many in China between 2002 and 2020. Stadler has also trained teachers for Teach for China, written two books on International Education in China, and is now CEO of PlanetLabs.Earth. John graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Economics and has a Master’s in Public Policy (MPP; ABD on PhD) from the Harvard Kennedy School.