About John Guequierre (he/him)

John is passionate about the environment and the impacts of climate change. After 10-years on the board of Wexford Village Association, a neighborhood suffering some of the worst damage from the 2018 flood event, he has seen firsthand the importance of taking action. John was appointed to the City’s Sustainable Madison Committee, is an active member of 350 Wisconsin, and enjoys engaging with the Madison alders on issues of sustainability and housing affordability, and all of the associated issues like public transit.

John’s consulting company (I-OSC, LLC) advises architects, engineers, developers, and builders on prefabricated, affordable, green buildings of all types. John is also President of Otologic Technologies, Inc. bringing AI to improving the diagnosis of ear diseases. He is an active mentor at MERLIN in University Research Park, helping technology startups launch their ideas.

John’s ancient French surname is pronounced “you-gair”. John has been married to Polly for 55 years. They met while they were both students at UW-Madison. They have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. John’s first job, as a teenager, was working as an EMT for his parents’ ambulance service serving a small community in SE Wisconsin.

John enjoys biking the many amazing trails around Madison, and happily bikes or takes the bus from his westside home to the campus or downtown areas rather than driving. He even sings in a church choir, albeit not very well, as a way to enjoy live music.