John Holahan
BS, MBA
John Holahan
BS, MBA
John Holahan, BS, MBA, is the President and Founder of SimplyThick, LLC, and an inaugural member of the IDDSI Hall of Appreciation. He is also a member of the Canadian IDDSI Reference Group (CIRG) and a founder of the US IDDSI Reference Group (USIRG). Mr. Holahan is the inventor of SimplyThick, the company’s original patented thickener. He has worked with thickeners—not just in healthcare—for his entire business career.
Over the years, Mr. Holahan has presented to various long-term care trade organizations on topics including IDDSI, dysphagia, thickeners, and rheology. This includes training and presenting IDDSI to over 3,000 people. Recently, in the world of social media, Mr. Holahan can primarily be found on TikTok as “SimplyThickJohn.” Yes, even he is amazed that more than 13,000 people have chosen to follow someone thickening beverages, making texture-modified foods, and talking about IDDSI.
Outside of the business world, Mr. Holahan has been married for over 30 years to his college sweetheart. They have three wonderful children (a daughter and two sons) and two dogs. He is active with a local Boy Scout troop, a robotics team, and his church leadership. And somehow, in the middle of it all, he still finds time to run—slowly! Unlimited
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