He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from San Diego State University, studied abroad at Oxford University, and received his law degree from the University of San Diego, School of Law. He is also type rated to fly both the Embraer and Canadair Regional Jet and holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, the highest grade certificate awarded to a pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration.In addition to his flying duties at SkyWest Airlines, John serves as mediator and team leader with the Professional Standards Department where he works to resolve crew conflicts. His professionalism and diligence have also been recognized within the legal community, having been selected a Rising Star by SuperLawyers Magazine and one of San Diego’s Best of the Bar by the San Diego Business Journal in 2016 and 2017.