John holds a Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology from the University of Leicester, an M.Sc. in Biology of Conservation, and a B.Sc. in Botany and Zoology from the University of Nairobi. He is currently a Professor at the International School for Field Studies (SFS) – Center for Wildlife Management Studies (CWMS) in Kenya.

Previously, John served as a lecturer at the University of Nairobi and an adjunct lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Kenyatta University. He has extensive expertise in wildlife management, including baseline wildlife surveys, human-wildlife conflict assessment and mitigation, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs), and project Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).

John has collaborated with esteemed institutions such as the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), GIZ-Kenya, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), among others.