John Sicard

John Sicard

John Sicard

President and Chief Executive Officer

John is President and chief executive officer of Kinaxis, the global leader in modern end-to-end supply chain management. A passionate technologist and vocal advocate of “supply chains for good”, John leads 2,000 employees in more than 25 countries with the mission of improving the world’s most complex supply chains for the benefit of people and the planet.

Since John become CEO in 2016, Kinaxis revenue has more than quadrupled and he continues to advocate for fundamental change in supply chain management. With nearly 30 years’ tenure at Kinaxis, John first started at the company as an early contributor to the core architecture and development of the company’s supply chain management software.

Before joining Kinaxis, John held senior software architect and management positions in research and development at FastMAN Software Systems and Monenco Agra. He earned a Bachelor of Computer Science from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada with a focus on software architecture and UI Design. He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

John lives in Ottawa with his wife, two sons, and furry Havanese Kenji. As a life-long drummer, John has a passion for music and enjoys producing music as well as playing with his band, Open Channel D.

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