John has provided thought leadership and innovation for more than 20 years across government health and social programs, financial management, artificial intelligence (AI) and consumer-directed healthcare account solutions. At WEX Inc, John focuses his time engaging with innovative leaders in health and human services and fintech solutions for government across the United States.

During his 10-year career with IBM, John was responsible for leading product offering efforts in the area of Medicaid systems, integrated eligibility solutions and state-based marketplaces. John was the key contact with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a dozen US State implementations. In his time at IBM Watson Health, John would engage with the market to analyze and identify new market opportunities and potential business partners. John was a primary SME for government health insurance exchange solutions and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applied to health and social programs.

Prior to joining IBM, John worked as VP of Marketing for HealthEquity, Inc. building a consumer-directed healthcare financial administration solution around Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), FSAs and HRAs. He helped to implement one of the first state-based insurance marketplaces in the State of Utah prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act.