John also served as chair of the advisory board for Return On Inclusion, a national program for coaches and athletic administrators dedicated to developing inclusive leaders and fostering a culture of belonging.

Before joining George Washington in 2018, John served as assistant athletics director at a private K-12 School in Miami, Florida and as an adjunct professor in the School of Business at Miami Dade College in Homestead, Florida. From 2007 to 2017, he held several positions of increasing responsibility at the University of Miami, most of them focused on human resources management, inclusion strategies for the university, and the administration of medical education programs.

John holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and is a 2004 graduate of the University of Miami, with a degree in sports administration and business. A distinguished student athlete, he played defensive end on the University of Miami Hurricanes football team, including on the undefeated national championship team of 2001. At the end of that season, he was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team. A native of Houston, Texas, John was a three-year letter winner in football, basketball, and track in high school and a highly recruited student athlete.

From 2004 to 2018, John coached football and boys’ and girls’ basketball at several South Florida high schools, working with numerous students who went on to play at the university level.