John is a former Naval officer who served 14 years in Naval Special Warfare (otherwise known as the Seals), where he completed over 10 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, East Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula.
His military career concluded with service as the Executive Officer (deputy commander) of a 250-person squadron.

After transitioning from government service at the beginning of 2016, John served as director of national operations at the startup online pharmacy “PillPack.