Meet John

John owns and operates his own consultant business and has served in a multitude of leadership roles in his career as President/CEO of the Galen Cole Family Foundation and HE Sargent Inc. He also worked as the VP of Finance/CFO at HE Sargent prior to his time as CEO. John served in the Air National Guard from 1966-1972 and received multiple Volunteer Service Awards for his unwavering commitment to serving others.  John graduated from the University of ME, Orono with a BS in Business Administration and an MBA in 1983. 

John serves on many boards in his surrounding community including: Boy Scouts of America, Northern Light Health EMMC, and Bangor Historical Society just to name a few.  John joined the Sarah’s House board based on a strong desire to help those in need battling cancer in Maine. 

John lives with his lovely wife Betsy in Hamden and is a father and grandfather.  He loves to fly airplanes, play golf, and help out his community in any way that he can.