Biography
John served as a RAF Fast Jet Pilot and joined local government in 1977. He was Director of Community & Leisure Services for Swindon Unitary Council until appointed CEO of Citizens Online (2000).
Other achievements include being a Panel member for National Audit Office – e-Services for Older People, adviser to Government ministers, for EU e-Inclusion Summits (Crete 2003, Riga 2006, Lisbon 2007,Vienna 2008) member of No 10 Digital Inclusion Panel, joint author of "Digital Equality", contributor to Digital Inclusion Action Plan 2008 & Digital Britain 2009, Digital Challenge board member, member of EU Internet Youth Protection Round Table, chair of Internet Service Providers Awards Panel.
John is also a member of more advisory bodies and talking shops than you can throw a stone at! Hobbies include golf and restoring a Victorian pile (of stones) in the Cotswolds.
Citizens Online is a national charity who believe participation in the digital world is a basic human right. As a result we are committed to promoting digital inclusion. It is our aim to ensure that the benefits of digital technologies can be enjoyed and shared by everybody, so that our society may become more inclusive and just.
www.citizensonline.org.uk/conline
