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John Hartley

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Head of Engineering, Conversational AI at Trellis
📍 Powell, Ohio, United States

John Hartley is a results-driven engineering leader at Trellis, where he is the Head of Engineering for Conversational AI. He specializes in scaling engineering teams, driving platform migrations, and delivering D2C telehealth solutions, informed by his PMBA from Ohio University. People who have worked with him describe him as a dependable mentor and a highly-skilled engineer.

Originally from the Columbus, Ohio area, John is a passionate mentor for early-stage startups and engineering leaders through organizations like Rev1 Ventures. He previously founded and operated Fartley Farms, an award-winning hot sauce company, reflecting a personal interest in entrepreneurship and hot peppers like the Carolina Reaper.

Unique fact: He successfully sold his award-winning hot sauce company, Fartley Farms, in August 2022.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering, Conversational AI
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Powell, Ohio, United States
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Effective Meetings
He recently led multiple courses and webinars with O'Reilly on how to run more effective meetings, reduce wasted time, and drive clear decisions.
Engineering Leadership
Passionate about mentoring leaders and building high-performing teams, he actively coaches managers and CTOs through organizations like Plato, Rev1, and MentorCruise.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Head of Engineering, Conversational AI
Trellis
8-2024 - 6-2025
Head of Engineering & Data
Curology
11-2022 - 8-2024
Director of Engineering, Medical & Pharmacy Operations
Curology
2-2022 - 11-2022
Senior Engineering Manager, Product
Curology
1-2022 - 1-2025
Mentor, Engineering Leadership
Plato
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Education
2019 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Ohio University
2010 - 2011
MA
Elon University
2006 - 2010
Communication Arts
Ohio Northern University
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