Since 2016, John Herber has served as the Chairman of RubinBrown. Previously, John served as the Managing Partner of RubinBrown from 2004 to 2022. As a Partner he serves clients in the manufacturing and distribution industries. His consulting experience includes strategic planning and individual, business and estate tax planning.
John completed Harvard Business School's Leading Professional Service Firms Program (2006) and the Leadership Program through the Clayton Chamber of Commerce.
In 2001, John was named as one of St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. He was also named one of the Most Influential St. Louisans by the St. Louis Business Journal in 2011 and 2012. In 2015, John was awarded the Innovation Award for Accounting by the St. Louis Business Journal. In 2016, John was the Commencement Speaker for the Washington University Executive MBA Program.
                         
                    
                        
                                 Education 
                                
                                        
                                            B.S.B.A., Accounting, John Carroll University
                                        
                                
                                 Experience 
                                
                                        
                                            Audit Services
                                        
                                        
                                            Income Tax Planning
                                        
                                
                                 Professional Organizations 
                                
                                        
                                            Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
                                        
                                        
                                            Former Chairman, Professional Liability Insurance Program Committee (2008 - 2013), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  
                                        
                                        
                                            Member, Major Firm Group, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
                                        
                                        
                                            Member, Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
                                        
                                        
                                            Member, AICPA & CIMA Nominations Committee (2023 to Present), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  
                                        
                                        
                                            Member, Young President's Organization Gold
                                        
                                        
                                            Former Member, Council (2015 - 2017), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
                                        
                                        
                                            Firm Representative, Baker Tilly International Network
                                        
                                        
                                            Former Member, Women's Initiative Executive Committee (2014 - 2018), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
                                        
                                
                                 Community Involvement 
                                
                                        
                                            Member, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Board of Governors
                                        
                                        
                                            Former Executive Committee Member, St. Louis Regional Business Council
                                        
                                        
                                            Member, CEOs Against Cancer of Missouri
                                        
                                        
                                            Former Member, Mercy Hospital Health Foundation
                                        
                                        
                                            Member, United Way of Greater St. Louis de Tocqueville Society
                                        
                                        
                                            Former President, Board of Directors, St. Patrick’s Center (Catholic Charities Organization)
                                        
                                        
                                            Member, Greater St. Louis Inc. Chair's Council
                                        
                                        
                                            Former Chairman, Budweiser Sports Trivia Championship, St. Patrick’s Center (Catholic Charities Organization)
                                        
                                        
                                            Trustee, RubinBrown Charitable Foundation
                                        
                                        
                                            Former President, Board of Directors, Life Crisis Services