# Lou LaRocca

> Lou LaRocca is the Greater Boston-based co-founder, president and CEO of J2 Interactive, a software development and IT consulting company founded in 2001 with Mickey Yalon. A Harvard alumnus and former EVkids tutor and camp counselor, he also serves as EVkids’ board president. His public comments emphasize customer self-sufficiency, employee support and gratitude toward colleagues and partners.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President & CEO at J2 Interactive
- **Organizations:** J2 Interactive, EVkids, JuniorNet, Kenan Systems
- **From:** Brooklyn, United States
- **Education:** Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded J2 Interactive in 2001 and continues to lead it as president and CEO., Serves as board president of EVkids, where he began as a volunteer tutor., J2 appeared on the Inc. 5000 list in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Began studying at Harvard and volunteering with EVkids.
- **1991** — Worked on a computer project with Harvard professor David Layzer and served as an undergraduate teaching fellow.
- **1992** — Graduated from Harvard; continued tutoring with EVkids for a fifth year.
- **Before 2001** — Worked at Kenan Systems and JuniorNet; met future co-founder Mickey Yalon at JuniorNet.
- **2001** — Co-founded J2 Interactive with Mickey Yalon.
- **2004** — J2 began its implementation partnership with InterSystems.
- **2013** — Joined the EVkids board at Eric Thompson’s invitation.
- **2018** — J2 acquired Saxa Solutions.
- **2024** — Discussed entrepreneurship and J2’s twenty-year InterSystems partnership with John Paladino on Inspired Service.

## Achievements

- Co-founded J2 Interactive in 2001 and continues to lead it as president and CEO.
- Serves as board president of EVkids, where he began as a volunteer tutor.
- J2 appeared on the Inc. 5000 list in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2024.
- The 2025 EVkids Gala leaderboard records $18,028.20 raised on his participant entry; J2 was presenting sponsor.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — J2 announced progress on Chadwicks Group’s AccuPRO modernization program and a 2026 InterSystems Impact Award for Supply Chain; this is a company milestone, not an individual award.
- **2025-11** — The 2025 EVkids Gala fundraising page lists LaRocca as its leading individual participant by funds raised.

## Links

- Website: https://www.j2interactive.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lou-larocca

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Last updated: 2026-10-23