John Nahas

John Nahas brings hands-on entrepreneurial, business development, and operational leadership experience across competitive markets, giving him a strong strategic foundation for identifying growth opportunities, scaling ventures, and driving commercial execution. His track record of building and exiting a company, combined with managing multi-stakeholder business operations, gives him practical insight into leading complex initiatives where growth, strategy, and execution matter.

John currently serves as the Director of Business Development at the National Symposium for Debate. He previously founded Delta Debate Academy LLC, which he successfully scaled and led through a strategic acquisition by the National Symposium for Debate. John holds a B.B.A. from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, where he founded the Berkeley Venture Club (BVC). At the firm, John brings a strategic and commercial perspective to AI adoption, supporting business development, evaluating market feasibility, and helping translate client business needs into actionable, scalable technology initiatives.