He has 17 years of Board level experience in universities, colleges and private education businesses as well as experience across the domestic, international, state-funded, for-profit and private equity sectors. 

John spent five years in management roles at the University of Manchester, eight years at the University of Liverpool (where he was their first COO), three years as CEO & principal of Cornwall College, five years as vice president, International Business Development at Laureate and the past two years as president and CEO of the University of Law.