John’s career includes several international positions at BF Goodrich Performance Materials (currently Lubrizol), two expatriate assignments in Europe, a General Management role at Myers Industries International Division and President & CEO at NEOTEC, a regional economic development organization focused on International Trade and the US Foreign Trade Zone Program.  He currently manages his own international consulting practice providing assistance to NEO companies with topics related to international trade, import and export regulatory compliance and the US Foreign Trade Zone program.

John currently volunteers as the President and Chairman of the Board at the International Business Network (www.neoibn.org) and serves on the board of directors at the Ohio Chapter of the British American Chamber of Commerce (www.baccohio.org). Both entities focus on the development of international business opportunities for Northeast Ohio companies