Education:
•Master of City and Regional Planning,Cornell University
•Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Drexel University

John has served as a consultant for the following organizations:
•City of Reading Home Rule Transition Committee (Government Organization)
•Berks County Housing Authority (Resident Leadership Development)
•Berks Community Action Program (Citizen Participation)
•Leading School Boards (Leadership Berks, Kutztown University, BCIU)
•Growing Together Partnership (Land Use Planning)
•Berks Coalition for a Healthy Community (Transition Planning)

He is on the Board of Directors of:
•Berks County Conservancy
•Leadership Berks
•New Creation Community Development Corporation
•Northeast Alumni Association

He is a member of:
•BCTV Program Committee
•Berks County Chamber of Commerce MAPS Committee
•Central Park United Methodist Church Administrative Council
•PA Economy League, Berks County Committee
•United Way Allocations Team and PAR Cabinet

John's previous employment includes:
•Chief Executive Officer, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Syracuse, New York
•Senior Planner, Montgomery County (PA) Planning Commission •Supervisor of Playgrounds and Community Centers, City of Reading

John and his wife Donna are natives of Reading, with both graduating from Reading High School. They have one daughter, Stephanie, and one granddaughter, Sabrina. Two of John's favorite hobbies are traveling and sports