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John MacIlwaine

John MacIlwaine

CEO and director at Highnote Platform.

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Updated Nov 11, 2026·Latest SEC filing Mar 3, 2026·Suggest an edit

About John MacIlwaine

John MacIlwaine is CEO and director at Highnote Platform.

John MacIlwaine first appears on SEC filings in 2020.

Experience

This experience comes from John MacIlwaine's profile and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name John MacIlwaine in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

Highnote Platform, Inc. Current
Chief Executive Officer (2020 – Present)
Director
2020 – Present · San Francisco, CA
Payment software for businesses that issue cards, accept payments, and offer credit.
Avantax
Board Member
2018 – 2021
Braintree
General Manager
2017 – 2020
University of Michigan - School of Information
Advisory Board Member
2013 – 2017
Lending Club Corporation
Chief Technology Officer
2012 – 2017
Green Dot
Chief Information Officer
2011 – 2012
Visa
Head of Global Development
2007 – 2011
SunGard
Chief Technology Officer
2003 – 2007
Envestnet Asset Management
Chief Technology Officer
2002 – 2003
MyHomeKey.com Inc.
Chief Technology Officer
2000 – 2002
Morgan Stanley
EVP & CTO, Private Client Group
1995 – 2000

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people John MacIlwaine works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Highnote Platform, Inc. · Form D/A, Mar 3, 2026

Sources

  1. SECHighnote Platform, Inc. Form D/A, filed Mar 3, 2026