John Root Stone
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John Root Stone is an entrepreneur who’s been building brands and ideas since 1996.

Brands people trust are founded on an ambitious idea, one that is simple and true, that inspires emotional desires and satisfies rational needs, that causes people to rally around something bigger than themselves.

In 2006, he co-founded Ivelich Stone, a global brand consultancy. In that role, he's led and worked on global efforts at GE, Charles Schwab, PwC, Apollo Group, Apollo Capital Management, Shinsei Bank, California Arts Council, and many other organizations. Previously, he worked inside at Wolff Olins, American Express, Liquid Audio, and WebTV Networks.

John can be found online at www.johnrootstone.com.

Blog Entries by John Root Stone

Why the Giants Won and Meg Whitman Will Lose

Posted November 2, 2010 | 13:46:37 (EST)

Can you really spend over $140 million on the California Governor's race and lose?

It's a question that a lot of people are asking right now, and a subject that is sure to be required reading for political science majors over the next couple of decades. But...

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Posse Up, California Democrats

Posted April 15, 2010 | 10:39:26 (EST)

The California Democratic Party convenes in Los Angeles this week for its annual meeting.

John Wayne, the legendary Republican actor, holds the key to the best strategy.

How so? As Garry Wills shows in his book John Wayne's America, Wayne's popularity has continued, in fact increased,...

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