From Data to Knowledge.
From Knowledge to Wisdom.

The Birth of Government Analytica

The challenge remains pervasive today.  Today the tsunami of government data is even more widely accessible, yet socioeconomic analytics for advocacy remain scarce and lacks tight alignment to client proposals. 

With the formation of Government Analytica, John embarked on applying new techniques he had developed to simplify the complexity of gathering government data and new tools to use them in public value analysis (for more information go to this page). 

John’s knowledge and wisdom comes from the practical experience of advocacy in the U.S. at the federal level, in 29 states, and in over 40 countries.  He has worked on advocacy during the Financial Crisis and COVID-19 Pandemic, key pivotal events.   He has worked on hundreds of projects in the U.S., European Union, Mercosur, ASEAN, Gulf Cooperation Council, and G20 countries.

John’s work has spanned the gamut of areas of perennial government, industry and multilateral interest: public policy analysis, population driven shifts, supply chains, trade, economy, industry and service sectors, healthcare, infrastructure, urbanization, mobility, safety, and security.

He has worked with both executive and legislative branch at the federal level in the U.S.  He has worked with U.S. Governors, their cabinets, and state legislature.  He has worked internationally with heads-of-state, cabinet members, ministers, parliamentarians, legislatures, ambassadors, diplomats, associations, NGO’s, multilateral organizations, foundations, and think tanks.  He has continued senior level engagements over many election cycles and leadership changes around the world, building a superior global network.  He possesses business, political, and data fluency in the U.S. at the municipal, state, and federal levels as well as at the international level.    

The Art and Science of Public Value Storytelling

John is part analytics craftsman, part public value storyteller. He has developed novel approaches that simplify the complexity of highlighting superior public value.  His custom-fit outcome models use local data to home in on a proposal’s public-value and communicate it with cultural literacy. Today, Government Analytica systems mine and organize the world of Government data from a wide array of public domain sources.   Then our analytical tools and techniques are applied to this rich pool of structured information to extract the superior public value of client proposals or initiatives.  John and Government Analytica are here to help changemakers become stronger advocates and win the hearts and minds of communities, policymakers, and governments.

John earned his degrees in engineering (BS, MS & PhD) from the University of California, Berkeley, University of Washington, Seattle, and MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Over many years he has applied his analytics skills to practical applications in Government Affairs, Public Affairs, Public Policy, and Government Relations, contributing to advancing each field.  John has worked for Intel, Chevron, Boeing, Dupont, and 3M.  He has served on numerous boards and has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the Minnesota District Export Council.  He is an inventor and holds several patents.  John is a tireless advocate and volunteer for community-based organizations. He lives with his wife, Erin, in Minneapolis where they enjoy film, music, and theater. He is an avid cook. His travels and his weakness for good food and good company has blessed him with many lasting friendships around the world.