John Fontana

John Fontana has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. John started working as a Desk Editor and Copy Editor at the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph in 1986 and continued in this role until 1995. From 1996 to 1999, they worked as a Senior Editor for CommunicationsWeek/Internet Week. John then joined Network World as a Senior Editor in 1999 and remained there until 2010. During their time at Network World, they also worked as an Identity Evangelist for Ping Identity from 2010 to 2014, utilizing various social media channels to engage with industry professionals. In 2011, they became a Blogger for ZDNet, a role they held until 2017. John also started their own business called WriteRight LLC in 2011, where they provided freelance writing, reporting, and editing services primarily in the Identity, Access Management, and Privacy industry. Since 2014, they have been with Yubico, initially as an Identity Evangelist and now as a Solutions Analyst. John is also involved in multiple standards bodies and serves as a Co-Chair of the Web Authentication Working Group at W3C. Additionally, they are a Board Member at the FIDO Alliance, a non-profit organization focused on developing open and secure authentication mechanisms.

John Fontana attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. No specific start or end year for their education at this institution is mentioned.