ABOUT ME

From my first jobs in media and the arts to my recent experiences in health tech marketing, my career has been defined by an obsession with creating ways to help people achieve their goals.

This has involved deep work at the intersection of technology, learning design, and behavioral health—fitness trackers for athletic training, digital tools for addiction treatment, and wearables for mental health.

The learning obsession extends to my personal life, as well. I am forever taking classes, tracking my health data, and trying to make sure I go to bed every night better at something than I was when I woke up.

John the Dad

I'm father to the best son, daughter, and dog the world has ever seen. If I'm remembered for nothing other than how they have turned out, I'll be ok with it.

John the Husband

My wife is the best thing that ever happened to me. She's also a better business executive than I am. The fact that I got to marry her proves the universe makes no sense.

John the Japanese Speaker

I lived in Tokyo for six very formative sixyears. (下北沢 FTW!) It set me up for every personal and professional success that followed. It's still where my mind sometimes goes when I think of "home."

John the Cyclist

Cycling has been my defining athletic pursuit of —to the point that it's part of the reason I live in Colorado. As a journalist, I got to ride all over the world and cover races like the Tour de France.

John the Creator

I'm a creative at heart. I've played guitar and written songs since I was a kid (currently in a really bad band). I've studied photography, painting, and sculpture, and I started my career as a graphic designer and illustrator.

John the Nerd

I was a mathlete in high school. I read about particle physics in my spare time, learned to code at age 10, love sweater vests, and am generally just not a person you want to talk to at parties.

John the Former Skate Punk

If I could have back all the years I spent skateboarding, building ramps out of scrap wood, and listening to punk rock, I wouldn't take it. That was a lot of fun.

John the Liverpool Fan

Forty-plus years of chance encounters, formative experiences, and the best team in the world have made me a die-hard Liverpool fan since childhood. Trust me, it's a thing. YNWA.

John the Tinkerer

My dad was a mechanic. My grandfathers: an electrician and a handyman. I rebuilt my first carburetor at age 8. I can do both fine woodworking and construction. (Shown here building up a go-kart in junior high.)

John the Adventurer

Climb, camp, hike, ski, surf, bike, travel. I love to throw myself into unfamiliar environments, test my endurance, push through discomfort, and see what happens. (Yes, I've broken some bones. No, these aren't all my original teeth.)