John Blackmar focuses on operations and technology integration at America Achieves. Prior to joining American Achieves, John was an Air Force Acquisitions and Intelligence Officer where he led software development projects and global intelligence operations. He is currently a Major in the Air Force Reserves with the Kessel Run software factory.

John holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MLA in International Relations from Harvard Extension School, and a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina.

He and his partner, Haley, can be found most weekends hiking, camping, or skiing their way across Alaska.