John is a native of Buffalo, NY and currently serves as WEDI’s Economic Development Director. When asked about why he chose to work for WEDI, he said that instead of sitting around complaining about economic injustice he would rather go out and do something about it. This statement speaks very highly of the type of individual John is. He loves to get things done. In regards to the future of WEDI, John said that he hopes to see the organization change the world fundamentally as it relates to our culture’s economic practice.