John served the majority of his career in the banking industry and spent 27 years with the Scottish private bank, Adam and Co plc. He held various positions and served on the Board between 2003 and 2013. Having retired from the bank in 2013, John was Chairman of Stockan’s Oatcakes Ltd in 2013-14. He has been a mentor with PYT for since 2012 and a Board member since 2016.