John V . Roos is the Founding Partner of Geodesic Capital.

He also serves on the Board of Directors of Salesforce and advises organizations including the Toyota Research Institute and Centerview Partners. Previously, he was CEO and Senior Partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

From 2009 to 2013, Ambassador Roos served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan, where he led the U.S. response to the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis and helped launch the TOMODACHI Initiative. He has received numerous honors, including the U.S. State Department’s Sue M. Cobb Award and Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. He is a graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School.