As a proven leader and IT professional, John has concentrated solely on security for the last 20 years, 
holding various security leadership positions including VP of Application Security Program Services, 
Application Security Program Manager and Enterprise Security Architect. John is a frequent 
speaker/instructor at major conferences such as OWASP, BlackHat, FS-ISAC, and SecureGov. John’s key 
accomplishments include establishing Aspect’s Application Security Programs consulting practice, 
managing enterprise-wide IT security programs, implementing enterprise identity and authorization 
systems and automating secure development processes and tools. John designed and implemented 
secure architecture and supporting processes for some of the most critical and complex systems across 
industry sectors including Financial Services, Central Banking, Government Agencies, US Treasury, and 
Transportation. John holds dual degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from West Chester 
University.