A successful entrepreneur, John was the founder and President of Bayfield Capital Group, a corporate finance advisory firm providing expertise in areas of mergers, acquisitions, asset based lending solutions, capital acquisition and other growth strategies which may take advantage of non-traditional or equity financing. He is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Software Innovation, a software developer. He has held a variety of senior roles, including President & CEO of Radiant Energy Corporation, Chief Financial Officer of Skulogix Canada, and President of BTE Technologies.

John sits on several Boards of both public and private corporations, and is active in local and community non-profit organizations. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.