# John Pope

> John Pope is the co-founder and former CEO of Jive Communications and the co-creator and CEO of Dreamwalk Park in Orem, Utah. He helped grow Jive from a phone system built for its founders’ own businesses into a cloud communications company acquired by LogMeIn in 2018. His public interviews emphasize reinvestment, sales channels and alignment among executives. Dreamwalk brings his business-building experience into immersive entertainment.

- **Role:** Co-creator and CEO at Dreamwalk Park
- **Organizations:** Dreamwalk Park, Jive Communications, LogMeIn
- **Education:** Associate’s degree; institution not identified in his interview, Entrepreneurship studies; left with two classes remaining, according to his 2017 interview, Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Jive Communications through its growth and 2018 acquisition by LogMeIn., Helped Jive reach a $25 million annual run rate before outside growth financing., 2014 EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2006** — Started early businesses in satellite television sales/installations and insurance; described these years in a 2017 interview.
- **2006** — Co-founded Jive Communications with Mike Sharp, Matthew Peterson, Brent Thomson, Andrew Skeen and Stephen Todd.
- **2009** — Jive formally launched its reseller channel program.
- **2011** — Named CEO of Jive, according to the company’s tenth-anniversary chronology.
- **2013** — Jive reached a $25 million annual revenue run rate before taking growth equity from North Bridge.
- **2014** — Named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
- **2017** — Selected for Utah Business Forty Under 40; served as Jive CEO during expansion.
- **2018-04** — LogMeIn completed the acquisition of Jive; Pope signed his customer letter as senior vice president.
- **2019-02** — Published a Jive year-in-review as Senior Vice President, Jive at LogMeIn.
- **2024-12** — Dreamwalk Park, co-created with Ben McPherson, opened in Orem.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Jive Communications through its growth and 2018 acquisition by LogMeIn.
- Helped Jive reach a $25 million annual run rate before outside growth financing.
- 2014 EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
- Utah Business Forty Under 40 honoree in 2017.
- Ranked sixth of 50 in the 2017 large-company CEO list described in Jive’s December 2017 announcement, based on Comparably employee ratings.
- Co-created Dreamwalk Park, which opened in December 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Opening coverage featured Pope discussing plans to refresh and expand Dreamwalk, which opened in December 2024.
- **2025-11** — Utah Valley Magazine profiled Pope and Ben McPherson’s Dreamwalk partnership and their plans for further storytelling and experiences.
- **2026-10** — Dreamwalk’s official team page, checked on October 26, 2026, lists John Pope as CEO; this is a verification date rather than a new appointment announcement.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-pope-71494177

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Last updated: 2026-10-26