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A former speechwriter for President Bill
Clinton, John advises ROI’s clients on communication
strategy and provides executives with a full range of writing
services. He excels at translating complex or sensitive ideas
into concise, compelling prose.
Prior to his work in the private sector,
John worked at the White House and on Capitol Hill, where he was
the wordsmith for House Democratic Whip David Bonior. John's
speechwriting skills developed from extensive campaign
experience and his work as a journalist, both in the United
States and abroad.
John is a 1988 graduate of Stanford
University, and began his writing career as a reporter for the
Hartford Courant, in Connecticut. Later, he spent three
years in Spain as a foreign correspondent, covering everything
from business to bullfights for media that included the
Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today,
Advertising Age and others. His first book, "The World
On a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent,"
grew out of that experience.
In 2004 he published "Cork Boat," a
non-fiction account of his successful quest to build a 22-foot
Viking ship made of wine corks, and its 2002 voyage down
Portugal’s Douro River.
To the chagrin of his colleagues, John won
the 1995 World Pun Championship – his first and only world
title. He lives in New York City. |
