John Yaglenski

John is a serial entrepreneur, storyteller, futurist, and visionary leader with a passion for turning bold ideas into real‑world impact. Recently elevated to Deputy Managing Director, he has spent 27 years transforming IEEE‑USA’s Washington, D.C. Communications Department into a strategic engine for innovation and influence.

He leads the organization’s messaging across public relations, digital platforms, newsletters, and social media - ensuring a unified, compelling voice that advances IEEE‑USA’s mission, vision, and brand. He is also the founder of INTERCOT - one of the Internet’s largest Walt Disney World vacation planning communities, online continuously since 1997. At its peak, INTERCOT served more than 2 million visitors a month, and is still recognized today as an influencer in the Disney travel space.