John Lynn Shanton II

Mr. Shanton has served on the Chamber of Commerce of Frederick County Board of Directors, as well as Habitat for Humanity. He has been president of the Maryland Sheriffs' Youth Ranch Board and Chairs a Leadership Council Board for the Jefferson School. At present, he is writing a new book - The Story of the Naval Reserve, for the 90th anniversary of the program in the United States. He also serves on the Board of the Fort Detrick Alliance, a local organization committed to increasing the amount of business from Federal Agencies (Army, National Cancer Institute, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Homeland Security, and other tenant activities).

Since 2002, Mr. Shanton writes a regular column on growth and development in the area for the Frederick Business Week section of the Frederick News Post daily newspaper. Mr. Shanton has been publishing a monthly column for the Frederick County Builders Association for over a decade. CAPTAIN Shanton created and taught a unique course, Better Navy Writing, taught to Navy commands including the Pentagon, U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Dental School, Chief of Naval Education and Training, and the Naval War College. This expanded four hour course is now available at the Pentagon through a joint venture with Certified Learning Centers.