Our Leader. Our Fixer. Our "do it all" guy. John takes care of many things for our family, and ensures that we are safe & secure. John has a passion for all things technology, having worked in that field for the last ~28 or so years. John also is an avid sailor and a Licensed US Coast Guard Captain. John has worked for technology titans such as Microsoft and Amazon, but his passion is centered around translating the complex world of technology into plain English. John's humble beginnings started in the 1970's; he was born in Bakersfield, California. John Movied to the Seattle-Tacoma area in 1993, and has been here ever since. John has several passion projects, including starting a blog/podcast to de-mysitfy tech to the older generations, He runs the Pink Boat Regatta, a 501c3 Non-Profit that raises money for Breast Cancer Research (note: they've raised over $1 Million dollars since 2011), and is the CTO/do-it-all guy for Nine Lives Rescue & Rehabilitation; a non-profit dedicated to supporting animal welfare. There are no shortages of critters in the Coyne household, which always keeps life interesting! See john's personal blog for more about him!