John currently manages the Back Office Studio, a 9,000 sq ft coworking studio in downtown Ypsilanti. For the past ten years, he has worked as a team builder, facilitator, and organizational development consultant. Prior to consulting, John worked for Borders for 21 years.
For 18 years John lived in Manchester, where he and his wife Kari raised two kids. While there John was a founding member and past-president of the Manchester Soccer Association, a board member of the Manchester District Library and committee co-chair of the Chicken Broil. In 2016 John & Kari moved to Dexter. Currently, John sits on the A2Y Chamber board and is an active member of the Downtown Association of Ypsilanti. Favorite activities include mountain biking, kayaking, SCUBA, & eating.