John is a fifth-generation resident of Indianapolis and is past president of the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association (BTNA). John grew up in the mid-north section of the city where he attended grammar school and graduated from Brebeuf High School. John graduated from Regis University with a B.A. in Sociology and the University of Michigan where he earned a masters in Social Policy and Planning.
John currently serves as the Vice President of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at a local health plan serving the Medicaid population. Prior to his most recent position, John was Senior Program Officer at the Center for Health Care Strategies, Managed Care Director for the State of Indiana’s Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning. John has also served as a policy consultant for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, and has significant experience in the nonprofit sector.
John has a long history of community volunteerism. In addition to his work leading BTNA John serves on the board of Project Home Indy, the policy committee of United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Indiana, and the advisory committee for the Historic Midtown Initiative (HARMONI).
John has been married to his wife, Jessica, for 13 years. John and Jessica have two young children – Nora and Miles. Nora and Miles attend school in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood, but would rather be hanging out at Eagle Creek Park, the Children’s Museum, playing in the water fountains at Ramsey Park or hiking in the Eco Lab at Marion College.
