John is a Principal at Monument Advocacy and serves clients in the Food and Agriculture and Transportation practices. He specializes in supply chain issues and logistics, and also advises clients on agriculture, trade, environment, natural resources, tax, and energy.
John knows what it takes to break through the noise on Capitol Hill and communicate nuanced policy matters. Prior to Monument, John served as the Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson and as committee staff for the House Agriculture Committee under the leadership of Chairman Conaway. During his time on the Agriculture Committee, John negotiated the conservation, forestry, livestock, energy, and credit issues throughout the drafting of the 2018 Farm Bill. He began his career on Capitol Hill with former U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem and graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in Animal Science and Agriculture Business.