John graduated DCU in 2004 after studying Accounting & Finance and went on to train as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG Ireland. During his time at KPMG Ireland, he worked within their audit function in the manufacturing, retail & distribution section and worked on Audits for many of the leading companies in Ireland such as the Grafton Group, United Drug and C&C Bulmers. He went on to hold an accounting position within Trinity College Dublin, as well as Financial controller for the Campari Group in Ireland. John moved to New York in 2012 and worked for the Software Company Appsense before going on to become Director of Finance for IMG Artists, before rising to CFO in 2014. John has also recently undertaken a Masters in Climate Change, Policy & Governance at DCU.