John Ridley has over 30 years experience in advising clients on making their communications more effective.

As principal of the Clifton Group, John helped clients identify the public who were important to the success of their activities and build positive relationships with them.

A law graduate, John has also worked in federal and local government and in politics. He was a councillor on the Upper Yarra Shire, chief of staff to Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock and was State Director of the Victorian Division of the Liberal Party.

John has substantial experience of NFP boards. He is currently on the board of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has been Chairman of the Australian Tapestry Workshop and of Melbourne Forum. He also served on the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board of Victoria. John has lived in Warburton since 1989