Southern California Director
John is responsible for leading Urban Strategies’ collaborative efforts focused on serving communities in need in the Southern California region. He has expertise in conducting outreach to diverse organizations and community members working across multiple fields to accomplish shared goals. He has managed partnerships with 19 community and faith-based organizations in Southern California and managed extensive TA to sub-award recipients.
Prior to joining Urban Strategies, John gained over 14 years of experience in urban youth outreach and development. As one of the original designers of the Urban Youth Workers Institute, John was critical in implementing training and support activities for urban youth workers throughout the country. Along with his work
on an annual national conference that attracted more than 1,800 attendees, John organized and helped develop regional conferences that trained over 3,000 youth workers in 23 urban cities annually.
John earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Biola University and a master’s degree in Christian education from Talbot Theological Seminary. John sits on the National Advisory Board for the Center for Spiritual Development of Children and Adolescence of the Search Institute and is an Advisory Board Member
for Fuller Youth Institute. John and his two sons reside in Alhambra, CA.