John is a former corporate lawyer who started his career in Washington D.C. John received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Furman University, his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina, his Master of Laws degree in Securities Regulation from Georgetown University, and his Master of Science in Executive Leadership degree from the University of San Diego. He has previously served on the boards of the California Healthcare Institute and the Association of Corporate Counsel – San Diego. John is an avid hiker and camper. Growing up near Hendersonville, he spent much of his childhood in and around Pisgah while his father served as the director of Camp Pinnacle and Camp Falling Creek. He founded TPC in October 2015 and he splits his time between Hendersonville, NC and San Diego, CA.
“My favorite thing about Pisgah is the sense of serenity I feel when I’m deep in the forest by a river, with tall trees and thickets of rhododendrons shading the scene, watching water fall and play off rocks into deep pools. Alone or with friends, I’m far from the clamor of day-to-day life. I take in the sounds of the river, feel the deep green coolness of the site, and say to myself ‘this is Pisgah.’”
