John Jovanovic

Chief Strategy Officer, Asplundh

Bio Current as of January 24, 2025

John Jovanovic is Chief Strategy Officer at Asplundh, a leading provider of critical infrastructure construction and maintenance services across North America, Australia, and New Zealand.

Mr. Jovanovic has extensive experience investing and business building in the energy, commodities, and critical infrastructure sectors, both within the private sector and U.S. government.

In his current role, Mr. Jovanovic leads Asplundh’s Strategic Initiative Office which includes all the company’s growth initiatives, efficiency projects, and digital innovation. He also manages Corporate Development, including mergers and acquisitions, as well as External Affairs.

During his government service, Mr. Jovanovic was Regional Head and Managing Director for the Aegean & Western Balkans at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), America’s $60 billion development bank. In this role, he led regional initiatives to promote U.S. foreign policy objectives by countering Chinese and Russian malign influence. Mr. Jovanovic also led the implementation of President Trump’s historic Washington Agreements on Economic Normalization between Kosovo and Serbia.

Prior to his government service, Mr. Jovanovic was Investment Director at Mercuria Energy Group Ltd., where he managed investment and business building efforts across the energy landscape in North and South America. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Pin Oak Holdings, a partnership dedicated to the acquisition, development, and operations of midstream and downstream energy and maritime assets in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Mr. Jovanovic serves as a Senior Advisor to Concordia, advisory board member at Council for a Secure America, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center.

John earned a degree in Politics from Princeton University and an MBA in Finance and Management from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He is married and has four young children.