John Bergstrom has been involved with advising growth companies for the past 26 years and is closely aligned with Cherry Tree through RiverPoint Investments. Mr. Bergstrom has been involved with the start-up and mentoring of over 20 businesses in his career and frequently serves as a long-term member of the board of directors of these companies.

Focus
— Information & business services,
media & publishing, education & training
— Small capitalization public companies
— Venture financings
— Governance practice
— Executive compensation

Current Board Seats:
— The Dolan Company (NYSE: DM)
— Peoples Educational (NASDAQ: PEDH)
— Instrumental, Inc.
— JobDig, Inc.
— Tecmark, Inc.
— Creative Publishing Solutions
— Great River Communication
— Znomics, Inc.

Education:
— M.B.A., University of Minnesota
— B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College

Community Involvement:
— Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota, Board of Directors
— Entrepreneurs House, Steering Committee