John and his wife Cassandra have been at Patterson Park since 2002. They have one daughter who is married and has three sons. John retired in 2014 from his position as Administrator of the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA) of Dayton, OH. He holds a Master's of Science from Iowa State University and a Bachelor's of Science from Michigan State University. He serves at PPC as an elder, Bible study teacher, and greeter.