After a successful career in law enforcement, John joined Rotary in 2001. He served as District Governor of D5300 in 2018-19. John championed the first Satellite Club in D5300 and, during his tenure as DG, chartered two new Rotary clubs and one new Rotaract club. Based on his demonstrated success in growing Rotary, John was asked to serve as Chair of the Big West New Club Development Task Force in 2021-22. Currently, he is the Zone 26 Rotary Coordinator, a prominent position of leadership from which he serves as an experienced and accessible resource to districts and clubs on all aspects of membership recruitment and retention.