John has over 40 years of experience in oil and gas management, finance and accounting.  John is currently the Chairman of the Board at PEDEVCO, a publicly listed energy producer.  John serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of its Compensation Committee. Before becoming principal and owner of JJS Capital Group,  John served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development, and Chief Financial Officer of Worldwide Exploration & Production of Hess Corporation. Prior to joining Hess Corporation, John served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sirius Satellite Radio. John also served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Asia Pacific & Japan for Dell Computer and in various roles of increasing responsibility with Mobil Corporation.