John brings an incredible amount of experience as CEO of the EOD Consulting Team. He was an enlisted EOD Technician and Special Forces Engineer, immediately prior to spending the bulk of his 30-year U.S. Army career as a Special Forces Officer. Following his service, John performed duties as an arms inspector with the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM). He conducted multiple on-the-ground arms inspections as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and member of a team, with a particular focus on guided missile technology. He then joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in their explosives program and deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq five times, as well as working closely with other foreign EOD programs. During this time, he developed and presented; technical, tactical, and leadership training at multiple levels while participating directly in mitigating explosive hazards. John retired a second time after almost 20 years with the CIA as both a Senior Operations Officer / Technical Intelligence Officer and contractor. In 2022 and 2023, he spearheaded the efforts of Bomb Techs Without Borders, a 501c3 non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on building Ukrainian capacity for dealing with mines and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). Since then, he has continued his volunteer work in Ukraine partnering with the National Police of Ukraine EOD. Additionally, he is a graduate of North Carolina State University (BA Psychology), the Command & General Staff College, and the Armed Forces Staff College, as well as numerous other military and civilian schools.

During his 50+ years serving around the world, John has worked closely with EOD programs, leaders, and individual technicians of many countries, developing training, advising on organizational structure, and guiding leaders on interoperability and professional development.