As the Director of Finance and Operations, John is responsible for financial and human resource-related duties for the network. He has worked for education nonprofits and charter schools for several years. His roles have entailed directly working with students (as a dean); spearheading programs (as a director); and before coming to Bard Early College, directed the finances and operations of charter schools, in Brooklyn. He has a BA in Economics, from Baruch College and an MBA from Penn State.