John sees with a reporter’s eyes, makes the complex simple and keenly understands the intersections between business, politics and media. He’s been a storyteller his entire life and has a file cabinet full of them at his parents’ house to prove it.

As a ROKK Senior Vice President, John plays multiple metaphorical roles as he leads the strategy and implementation of 360° public affairs campaigns. He’s a translator, helping organizations explain their priorities and initiatives to target audiences. He’s an editor, determining what voices need to be included in the story or telling it. Finally, he’s a train conductor, ensuring the right deliverables get to the right place at the right time.

Before ROKK, John rose through the D.C. journalism ranks to become a Capitol Hill producer for Fox News. Next, he led a communications team that helped establish George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management as a go-to source for journalists looking for insights on political strategy. Next came an MBA and a stint at the Public Affairs Council, where he served as a subject matter expert on policy communications and corporate social responsibility, leading workshops on media training, persuasive writing and visual storytelling.