# John Street

> John Street is the founder and chairman of Pax8, the cloud commerce marketplace he started in 2012, and its former CEO. An accountant by training and a former Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, he previously built Telephone Express, USA.NET and MX Logic. He also chairs the Colorado Symphony board and is chairman emeritus of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairman at Pax8
- **Organizations:** Pax8, Colorado Symphony, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Institute for Cultural Evolution, Endeavor Colorado, MX Logic, USA.NET, Telephone Express, Arthur Andersen, Peace Corps
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, University of Notre Dame
- **Known for:** Telephone Express reached No. 13 on the Inc. 500 in 1992., Built USA.NET, which managed more than 33 million mailboxes at its peak., Founded MX Logic, acquired by McAfee in 2009.

## Career timeline

- **1978** — Completed studies at the University of Notre Dame; early career included accounting at Arthur Andersen.
- **1980-1981** — Served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines.
- **1986** — Moved to Colorado Springs to help turn around a long-distance provider that grew as Telephone Express.
- **1995** — Founded USA.NET.
- **2002** — Founded MX Logic.
- **2009** — MX Logic was acquired by McAfee.
- **2012** — Founded Pax8 with Ryan Walsh and Klaus Dimmler.
- **2022** — Pax8 raised $185 million at a $1.7 billion valuation; Street joined the Colorado Symphony board.
- **2024-05** — Scott Chasin succeeded Street as CEO; Street continued as chairman.
- **2024-08** — Became chair of the Colorado Symphony board, effective August 27.
- **2025-02** — Received the Bob Newman Lifetime Achievement Award from Colorado Technology Association.

## Achievements

- Telephone Express reached No. 13 on the Inc. 500 in 1992.
- Built USA.NET, which managed more than 33 million mailboxes at its peak.
- Founded MX Logic, acquired by McAfee in 2009.
- Led Pax8 through its $185 million funding round at a $1.7 billion valuation in April 2022.
- Named CEO of the Year by ColoradoBiz in 2022 and Colorado Technology Association in 2024.
- Received the Bob Newman Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025.
- Executive producer of Jumpin’ Jazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale, nominated for a 2013 Grammy in the children’s album category.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Featured in a conversation with Steve McIntosh covering employee-first leadership, the Peace Corps, music and Colorado’s cultural future.
- **2025-02** — Received Colorado Technology Association’s Bob Newman Lifetime Achievement Award.
- **2024-08** — Appointed Colorado Symphony board chair, effective August 27.
- **2024-05** — Continued as Pax8 chairman after Scott Chasin became CEO on May 1.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-street-pax8

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/john-street
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-20