At SENT SUMMIT, John Heinen brings deep expertise in mission-driven marketing, growth strategy, and audience development, having helped organizations dramatically increase membership, revenue, and engagement through data-driven campaigns. As Executive Director of The Catholic Gentleman, he offers practical insights on building influential brands and growing communities that create lasting impact.
ABOUT John Heinen
John Heinen is an accomplished marketing professional with a proven track record of driving transformative growth for organizations across diverse industries. As the former Vice President of Fuzati, he led hundreds of companies and ministries to success through innovative marketing strategies, advanced web development, and award-winning design. Currently, he serves as the Owner and Executive Director of The Catholic Gentleman, an apostolate reaching over a million people monthly.
John’s expertise spans strategic marketing leadership, brand development, performance marketing, and data-driven decision-making. His notable achievements include tripling membership and quintupling profits for an organization within two years, quadrupling a university’s qualified student inquiries through a groundbreaking recruitment campaign, and turning around a struggling non-profit by increasing annual revenue 4.5x and lead generation 25x over four years.
A graduate of Texas Christian University and Yale University, John also brings a unique background as a professional trumpet player, having performed internationally and served as Principal Trumpet of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra for nine seasons. He lives in Texas with his wife, Julie, and their six children, balancing his professional pursuits with his dedication to family life.
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John Heinen
Marketing leader across diverse industries. Owner of The Catholic Gentleman, reaching 1M+ monthly. Trumpet player in the 2008 Beijing Olympics

