John has worked with clients since 1978 to help them define, monitor and achieve their goals. He has worked in all departments within an organization, headed public and private companies, authored numerous articles, sketches and plays. He is currently working on a business book with the working title, “The Orange Juice Test.”

Like a gospel preacher in the revival tent, John gathers up the audience with his enthusiasm and never lets their attention wander, imparting valuable knowledge and essential skills with a deft blend of humor and true stories of success and failure that resonate long after the presentation is concluded.

Following four years as a Navy Corpsman and then graduating from Illinois State University with a BS degree in Education John taught high school social sciences and was an athletic trainer. While a teacher, and pursuing graduate studies in Learning Disabilities, he began publishing articles, public speaking and developing his approach to relevant bridges as an integral tool for success.

John feels one of his strengths come from the number of jobs he has had to support himself and his family while in college, teaching school and when starting companies later in life. Laborer, Ironworker, Electrician, Bartender, Waiter, Salesperson (for appliances, building materials, insurance, vacuums and sewing machines), Pizza delivery person, Janitor, Draftsman, Lifeguard, Swimming, Tennis and Snow Skiing Instructor.

John's fees depend on the type of presentation and the topic to be addressed. His sensitivity to budget issues and willingness to participate in several roles, energizes presentations - John loves to connect with people and their interests. He has recently emceed a "Roast & Toast", a Royalty Pageant, a political fundraiser and a variety show. In addition he has served as a deejay for a social mixer, critiqued an acting competition and judged a costume contest. John's experience writing for, producing, directing and performing in Dinner Theatre, stage plays, a weekly radio show and hosting a morning drive time interview show provide a lot of material to energize an event. John loves to connect with an audience and their interests. He learned a long time ago that his success is measured by his client's success.

*Recent (2005) Specific Needs Assessment and Economic Significance and Impact studies are available for review by request.

*Has started six initially successful companies of his own, in three different industries, sold three of them, discontinued two and retains his original company that conducts consulting assignments, offers workshops and performs speaking engagements.

*Product Manager, Bendix Health Care Products, for first medical oxygen concentrator

*Product Manager, Searle Cardio-Pulmonary Systems, early sophisticated Infant Ventilators and CPAP Units

*Top Ten field salesman, Puritan-Bennett Corporation

*Manager, Market Planning, Ohio Medical Products, for respiratory, pulmonary function and blood gas analysis products

*Vice President and President Marathon Medical Equipment, in 1983 the 2nd fastest appreciating stock value of a public company in the U.S., initially capitalized for at least one million dollars per Chase Econometrics Report

*Managing Director, SEMCO Medical Expositions, strategic planning of NHHCE/Medtrade, Future Show and IMDEX medical product trade shows

*John may be most recognized in the Medical Device Industry for his ideas and opinions as publisher of Medical Industry Executive, Medical Device Executive and Medical Device Marketing magazines. While a publisher he provided requested medical device industry information to Congress and the 20/20 television program.

*As CEO of the John Edward Foundation, John designed and implemented the ADAptive Works Supplier Program and National Registry, Skip Wilkin's DREAM program for challenged children, the New Horizons in Health Care informational programs, "The Way They Did It" Awards and the Another Man's Treasure project to provide medical supplies for deserving medical care efforts.

*He conceived and developed the Medical Industry Business Institute, the Managed Care Conference, the Professional Library's specific training programs, the medical device industry's speaker bureau, the Medical Manufacturer's Information Council and Trade Show U. for exhibitors.