John serves as the assistant to the Executive Director at the Urban Ecology Center and as the Founder/Chairman of the Surfrider Foundation Wisconsin Great Lakes chapter. Prior to these roles, John devoted his time, talents, and energy to work with Kohl's, Jack Johnson, Just Coffee, Growing Power, and Mark Travel. In 2009, John thru hiked the entirety of the Appalachian Trail, covering 2,200 miles in five months. Some of his interests include: living simply, adventuring, surfing the great lakes, reading, slacklining, acro yoga, fly fishing, cooking, photography, gardening, and learning new things!