John Leonard

Founder, Pivot Protocols

John Leonard is the founder of Pivot Protocols and the developer of the original clinical frameworks behind the platform — including Compressed-Cycle Opioid Dependence, G-protein Biased Autonomic Dysregulation, High Frequency Opioids, the Volatility Density Index, and the Pharmacologic Cycle Overwrite.

He previously served as Founder and CEO of Redemption House, a nonprofit recovery program in the Twin Cities, where he spent more than a decade working with individuals navigating early recovery and stabilization. Prior to that he served as Director of Marketing and Intake at The Retreat in Wayzata, Minnesota — helping grow the organization from a small residential program to a full continuum of services supporting individuals and families from across the U.S. and abroad.

The frameworks above came out of a specific gap. People using kratom extracts and 7-OH products were producing a dependence pattern the clinical literature hadn't named and existing tools hadn't been built to address. People on Suboxone who wanted a structured exit had almost nowhere to turn. The patterns were consistent. The vocabulary didn't exist. The tools didn't exist. Building them was the only available response.

John brings long-term personal recovery from opioid addiction to this work.

He lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota. He enjoys cycling, fishing, working on cars, and spending time outdoors.

For background on the pharmacological history driving the dependence landscape Pivot was built to address — see Partial Agonist vs Full Agonist Opioids and the Retail Pharmacology series.