John is a passionate industry leader at Google, dedicated to Higher Education partnerships. Raised by two public school teachers turned professors, John has witnessed the immense opportunities and challenges within traditional education, and has a keen desire to partner with universities and technology players as they innovate and adapt to reach their students and meet their evolving needs. Prior to joining Google, John was President and General Manager of Brand.net, a programmatic display platform in San Francisco. He spent the majority of his career at Valassis Communications, Inc. in several capacities, including Vice President of CPG Sales and Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy/M&A. John earned his Master of Business Administration from Notre Dame and his Bachelor of Arts from Hillsdale College where he was named "Graduate of the Last Decade." John lives with his wife and two daughters outside of San Francisco.