NYU Wagner

John has nearly twenty years experience in the public sector ranging from homelessness and poverty to child welfare and youth development. He is a highly sought after non-profit consultant who has raised millions of dollars in grants and private donations for non-profit organizations throughout his career. John has been teaching non-profit management on the University level for over 5 years at such highly acclaimed schools as New York University and George Mason University. John gravitated toward non-profit work as a result of his experiences growing up in poverty and homelessness as a child in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is driven by the desire to assist the types of organizations that enabled him to overcome the disadvantages of poverty.

John's consulting career developed from the numerous requests he received to share his experience and expertise in the field of non-profit management and organizational development. John began JEB Consulting in 1997 (now Cuidiu Consulting); an endeavor aimed at assisting national and local non-profits, and federal, state, and local government agencies with program and organizational development.  One such effort included a contract with the DC Public School system to develop and organize an office aimed at reaching the educational needs of homeless children and youth. Some of John's current clients include the Office on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, the Children's Aid Society, and the Posse Foundation.  John is also the Director of Executive Leadership at the Support Center for Nonprofit Management.

John most recently led Project Reach Youth (PRY), a community-based organization committed to helping low-income youth, adults, and families learn and grow in a creative and supportive environment.  Established in 1968, PRY continues to be a valuable resource for young people and their families throughout the borough of Brooklyn.  John led the organization through a successful strategic alliance with a long-time Brooklyn partner.

Prior to his work at PRY, John was the Chief Operating Officer for a national non-profit organization building the capacity of non-profit and faith-based organizations around the United States.  John oversaw the day-to-day operations and facilitated several million dollars in grants and contracts under its umbrella.   

In addition to this work, John was responsible for leading the efforts of one of the oldest organizations in Northern Virginia dedicated to homelessness and poverty.  He oversaw the development of several homeless shelters, a legal aid and case management unit, a community wealth venture, and several other programs and initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.  Under John's leadership, the organization's budget increased by over 300% while receiving national honors for the delivery of services to homeless children and families.

John served as the National Director of States and Communities with America's Promise, a youth development organization started by former Secretary of State Colin Powell.  He was responsible for helping shape youth efforts in several hundred neighborhoods, cities, and states across the United States. 

John worked for the City of New York in developing child protection policies and programs for the Administration for Children Services and worked with the substance abuse initiative for the Rikers Island Correctional Facility.  In Brooklyn's Red Hook public housing community, John helped to start an effort aimed at helping low-income children and families with employment and educational opportunities.  John started his career as a successful community and political organizer, having led several efforts in Minneapolis and throughout the Midwest and the South.

John, 33, lives with his wife Arlene and three-year old son Maxwell in Bloomfield, NJ.