John advises the Founder and Chairman of NANO on growth, governance, and strategic engagements; domestically and internationally. Prior to this, John advised the President of the Rockefeller Foundation and the Chairman of GAMCO Investors, Inc. Previously, he served as the Senate confirmed Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy. He served also as Chief Risk Officer. Concurrently, John was appointed by the President as acting Director of the department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E).

From 2002 – 2009, John served at the Department of Defense in a series of positions culminating as acting Assistant Air Force Secretary (CFO). Additionally, he performed the duties of the Under Secretary. In 2000, he was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. John is a retired Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve, with 34 years’ experience in Army and Joint special operations. He has served as a political appointee under President’s Bush, Obama, and Trump.

John’s business experiences, from analyst to CFO and COO, include positions within aerospace/defense, management consulting, energy, high-technology, and alternative investments. He has lectured at the U.S. Military Academy and advised the Army Cyber Institute. John holds BS and MBA degrees from Fordham University, and an MIPP degree from The Johns Hopkins University (SAIS).