John Keisler

CEO & Managing Partner
Sunstone Management

John P. Keisler is currently the CEO & managing partner for Sunstone Management Inc., a venture capital firm that invests in diverse early-stage technology startups through innovative public-private partnerships that blend unique expertise across government, education and private sectors.

Previous to Sunstone Management, Keisler spent over 20 years in public service, most recently as economic development director for the City of Long Beach. With approximately 500,000 residents, the city of Long Beach is the seventh largest city in California and a major engine of economic development for the region and the nation through its university, history of aerospace manufacturing and international seaport. Under his leadership, the organization created an innovative Blueprint for Economic Development and helped to facilitate a historic increase in private sector investment in the city. The mission of the award-winning organization, and Keisler’s personal passion, is to increase equitable economic opportunities for workers, investors and entrepreneurs.