John oversees all aspects of the University’s real estate operations and provide leadership for the acquisition, development, disposal and management of Brown’s real estate holdings. He collaborates with other senior staff and appropriate committees to lead real estate plans in support of Brown’s mission and institutional master plan. John also works with senior and departmental leaders across the University to develop and implement strategies to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the University’s operations and to improve alignment within and across departments. After experience with several Fortune 500 companies, John came to Brown as a Director of Real Estate in 2007 to specifically be part of a mission driven institution. He was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 2013 before assuming an interim leadership role in 2017 during the recent VP FM transition. John holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. John also earned a Master of Business Administration degree, graduating Summa Cum Laude, from IE Business School as part of the IE-Brown Executive MBA program.