|John joined the CRA in 1991 at the Vancouver Tax Services Office as a Business Auditor. He subsequently worked in a number of diverse areas including Tax Avoidance, SR&ED, GST/HST Rulings, and the regional office as a Program Advisor. John was appointed as Assistant Director of the SR&ED Division at the Vancouver TSO in May 2007. In September 2009, he moved to the Surrey Tax Centre, where he was the Assistant Director of Individual Returns and Compliance, and subsequently the Assistant Director of the Business Returns Division.
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John took on an assignment as the Regional Director of Programs before being appointed as Chief of Appeals in 2013. In November 2016, John became director of the Surrey Tax Centre and led the transition to what is now the Surrey National Verification and Collections Centre. In February 2020, he joined the Fraser Valley Tax Services Office as the Director.
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John is a Chartered Professional Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University, and is a graduate of the Middle Management Development Program and DirEXion Leadership Program.