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I’m John. Glad you stopped by.

I’m an English major who got interested in technology a long time ago, spent some time leading a web development team, and is now more on the business side of professional life. Currently, I’m starting up a new division for Premier, the leading lifeskills and student success company in North America. On the side, I consult for select clients through my private company, Sparkplug 9.

On a personal note I’m 34, married, and have three kids (Gabrielle - 9, Ethan - 6, Aidan - 3). We live near Vancouver, British Columbia, though I work on both sides of the US-Canada border.

I get passionate about aesthetics, design, and usability, and wonder if those three words are really just one concept. And I get excited about new ways of doing business and marketing … ways that respect people as people, ask more than answer, listen more than talk, try to serve, and, most importantly, create absolutely amazingly awesome stuff.

I play ice hockey, among other sports, and read history, science fiction, and just about anything else. I like pieces in just about every genre of music except rap, hip hop, and death metal.

There’s always more: people are only simple at a distance. Up close they’re granular, craggy, and complex.

But I’ve used the word “I” way too much already. So that’s all I’ll write here. But if you’re interested, here’s a resume.

Have a great day, and God bless.