John V . Roos is a Founding Partner at Geodesic Capital. He is also a member of the Board of Directors at Salesforce, Inc., an advisor to the Toyota Research Institute, and a Senior Advisor at Centerview Partners, a preeminent mergers & acquisitions advisory firm. He serves on the Board of Directors of The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and is an Advisory Board member at the Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education. Previously, Ambassador Roos served as Chief Executive Officer and Senior Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the leading law firm in the United States in the representation of technology, life sciences, and emerging growth companies. Additionally, he served on the Board of Directors at Sony Corporation, the Board of Directors at Rakuten, Group Inc., and the Global Advisory Board of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

From 2009-2013 Ambassador Roos served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. On August 6, 2010 he became the first sitting U.S. Ambassador ever to attend the commemoration ceremony of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. Ambassador Roos’ service in Tokyo coincided with the devastating 9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis on March 11, 2011. Following this tragedy, Ambassador Roos led the American effort on the ground in support of Japan’s response to the multi-dimensional and unprecedented disaster. After the crisis, Ambassador Roos led the creation of the TOMODACHI initiative, a public-private partnership that has established more than 320 exchange programs. Ambassador Roos was awarded  The U.S. State Department Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service, awarded annually to the individual selected from worldwide nominations as the most outstanding non-career United States Ambassador. In May 2022, he was recognized for his contributions and ongoing commitment to relations with Japan and was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, the highest honor to be given to a foreign national.

Ambassador Roos is a graduate with honors and distinction from Stanford University and from Stanford Law School where he was Order of the Coif.