Prior to joining Cypress, John served as Staff Director for the U.S. Senate, Committee on Armed Services, where he was responsible for strategic planning to frame and focus the committee on its long-term objectives. Key responsibilities included the formulation, passage and enactment of the annual national defense authorization legislation, direction of all committee oversight and legislative operations, processing of all military and civilian nominations, coordination of oversight on operational and intelligence special access programs, and representation of the committee in budget, policy and program negotiations with Senate leadership and other Senate committees. He served as the deputy staff director prior to serving as the staff director.
Before joining the Senate Armed Services Committee, John spent 13 years on the House Armed Service’s Committee where he was a Professional Staff Member leading the Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittee and full committee acquisition reform efforts.
Prior to working for Congress, John spent 20 years in the US Army as a Field Artillery and Acquisition officer.
