John Cortines
COO | Generous Giving
John Cortines serves as Chief Operating Officer at Generous Giving, a Christian nonprofit that seeks to spread the biblical message of generosity in order to grow generous givers among those entrusted with much. In his current role, he oversees general operations and strategy for the ministry. A native of North Texas, John began his career as a petroleum engineer, spending time from the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia to the offshore platforms of the Gulf of Mexico. While at Harvard Business School, John began a journey of discovery on the intersection of faith and wealth, which culminated in a decision to leave behind a lucrative post-MBA job to work, speak, and write full-time on generosity.
John is co-author of God and Money – How We Discovered True Riches at Harvard Business School, which sold 30,000 copies in its first year. John has contributed to national media outlets including Moody Radio, NY Daily News, and RELEVANT Magazine, and speaks regularly at large churches and conferences around the country. He has arranged and led generosity retreats for students at business and law programs for schools such as Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, and Yale.
John's greatest blessing in life comes from being married to his beautiful and gracious wife, Megan, and sharing in the joy of their two young children, Jack and Anna. John holds degrees from Harvard Business School (MBA, 2015), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia (MS Geophysics, 2011), and Texas A&M University (BS Chemical Engineering, 2010).