John is known as the CEO / Poet.

He encourages people to take ownership of their 'thing' and stand at the heart of global change…

In his case, that means writing and performing poetry and using business as a tool to deliver benefits, new ideas, and innovation.

John has built three successes as a startup business co-founder backed by investors and private and government partnerships in Australia, USA, and Asia.

He now invests in teams that increase the 'size of the pie' for all and reward creative, community, and business stakeholders.

His approach to commercial value creation and to poetry reflects his Bachelor's degree in Economics and Politics and world travel to learn from teachers and trainers of art, business, and life.

In Africa in 2015, he began writing his first poetry book. Launching it in 2017, and going on to regular performances at 'poetry slams' in bars and cafés. He performed his second book of poetry at The Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2022.