Leads Globe & Systems as founding President and CEO, with direct responsibility for strategy, the firm’s advisory practice, training, the Mining Governance and Innovation Lab. Signature Expertise: Decentralized mining governance. Systems Thinking. Transdisciplinary Public Policy and Social Innovation. John’s work centres on a single, consequential question: how do resource-dependent communities and governments build durable, fair arrangements for living with the ecosystems that sustain them? Through twenty-plus peer-reviewed publications, applied engagements with local and municipal governments, and active media commentary, he has advanced a clear thesis: decentralized, community-grounded governance—informed by science and fiscal reality—offers a more durable path than national crackdowns or top-down technical fixes. A trained transdisciplinary scientist, he integrates natural resource management, impact assessment, climate adaptation, and equity in science. His recent research includes a systematic review of mining's socio-economic impacts in Africa and critical analysis of inequalities in international research collaboration. His commentary appears in Graphic Online, Climate Watch Online, The1957 News, and GHToday. Background PhD in Environment and Sustainability (University of Saskatchewan); MSc Sustainability and Development (United Nations University, Tokyo); BA (University of Ghana). Six international scholarships. Professional experience across Ghana, Japan, Canada, and South Africa. His career spans the private sector, government, education and non-profit sectors across Ghana, Japan, Canada, and South Africa