Achieving his MA in a scientific field and Master’s in Business Administration in the early 1970’s, John has had three careers – fifteen years in management of two startup medical schools including the faculty practice plan and clinical operation of one, sixteen years owning and operating his own businesses, one of which was a CPA firm, and eleven years teaching at a variety of accounting and business courses at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY.  Although retired and no longer practicing as a CPA, he maintains his CPA licensure.  His tenure with the Kentucky SBDC involves years as a business consultant since 2001 providing a variety of client business training programs and client advisory services followed by being employed as a part time business coach by the Lexington Center since 2018.  Although he has assisted clients a variety of business startup and growth matters, he presently provides predominantly business operational, record-keeping and accounting advice to clients as needed in partnership with other coaches at the SBDC.  He is QuickBooks certified but works with clients helping them establish financial policies and procedures using other methods as well.