John is the former President, CEO, and Chairman of the Harris Steel Group. He has several philanthropic interests including the Creative Destruction Lab at the University of Toronto where he is a founding partner. John has been a long term supporter of Right To Play having been originally inspired by Clara Hughes' $10,000 donation to Right to Play when she won speed skating gold at Turin in 2006. John’s commitment to Right to Play is anchored in the fact that every dollar spent by RTP can go a very long way to having life changing impacts for children in Canada and around the globe. John was recruited for the Advisory Board in 2015.