


Through his involvement with Rotary John was first introduced to the organization as a member of a GSE team to Taiwan in 2009. He has served in leadership roles in Rotary Youth Exchange since 2010, including a term and District Chair. He has served as a membership chair at the club, district and regional level including a term as a district Membership Chair for district 5970 and Assistant Rotary Coordinator for Zone 28-29. John has also served in many leadership development roles including serving three times as co-chair for the Zone Future Leaders Program implementing both online and in person events around the country. John had a critical role in development of the District 6000 One Rotary Summit's for many years and assisted in training of President-Elect through the NCPETS training programs as well as locally during his term as District Trainer for District 6000. John is a Rotary Leadership Institute graduate and facilitator and was the curriculum co-chair for RLI Heartland Division. He has served on multiple conference planning teams and has been an advocate for The Rotary Foundation through which he and his wife Rebecca are level 4 Bequest Society Members and Level One Major Donors. In the former Linn County Rotary Club, John has served as President and during his term the club assisted in founding the Cornell College Rotaract Club, helped the club pursue a 100% Paul Harris status.

