John Skidmore serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at Parnassus Investments and Parnassus Funds since 2008. Prior to this role, John held positions as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Genworth Financial Wealth Management from 2005 to 2007, and as Vice President at both Wells Fargo Funds Management (2000 to 2005) and HighMark Capital Management (1989 to 2000). John's academic credentials include a Bachelor of General Studies in Political Science and Psychology from The University of Kansas, an MBA in Business from California State University-Dominguez Hills, and a Juris Doctor in Law from Glendale University College of Law.