John is passionate about helping kids have great experiences to help them form the building blocks of their future careers – whatever they might be.
Born in Calderdale, John went to Brooksbank School in Elland and then Leicester University before training to be a Chartered Accountant down in that London.
John was Finance Director, then CEO of Henry Boot PLC, based in Sheffield, before retiring in May 2020.
He is married to Adele, a teacher who has taught in Calderdale for most of her life, and they have a married daughter. John and Adele recently became very proud grandparents. Ahhhh.