Since 1999, John has been the CIO at Austin Bank, a $2B community bank headquartered in East Texas with 33 locations. Prior to this role he also worked at two previous banks as well as Louisiana Tech University from which he also earned a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology and an MA is General Counseling.
John has been married to Nancy for 25 years and has three children. He is a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church where he serves as a member of the Audio Production Team, the Safety & Security Team and a leader at Celebrate Recovery. He is also a 4th Level Black Belt in the American Society of Karate where he is a Senior Instructor and Assistant Director.