John joined RDA in 2018 following a 27 year career in PBE distribution and collision industry consulting. He has an MBA along with a BA in Management, and entered the PBE industry in 1991 after a 20-year management career with Howard Johnson’s and Carborundum, followed by a transition into small business consulting.
He helped guide Superior Auto Paints growth to over $20 million in sales, becoming a major regional competitor. John analyzed a series of PBE acquisitions culminating in the merger of the two largest distributors in the mid-Atlantic region in 2010, ending with their acquisition by NCS in 2014. He co-developed more than 20 training workshops for collision centers, distributors, and manufacturer personnel, many of which were AMi or I-CAR approved.
As a collision industry author, John has created hundreds of monthly editions of the IMPACT Collision Solutions, IMPACT Production Tips, and the RDA Distributor Solutions to educate and inform RDA PBE Distributors and related collision repair facilities on important topics to help manage their businesses more effectively and profitably. He has also authored multiple articles in industry magazines.
John enjoys sailing, and splits time seasonally between Annapolis, MD and Bradenton, FL.