John is an award winning film director and producer in Louisiana who has worked with such talent as John Goodman, Eric Roberts, Tom Sizemore, and John Schnieder.

John served in the military, and spent over a decade in Washington D.C. working as a political analyst and professional speaker.

Prior to accepting the position of Executive Director, John served on the Advisory Board of  The COOL Cooperative and was instrumental in creating successful film curriculum and Volunteer Programming.
 
His expertise and passion for local filmmaking has proven invaluable to COOL.