John Gutierrez, USMC (Ret.) is the Deputy Director, JVS SoCal Veteran Services. Gutierrez enlisted in the Marine Corps on July 7, 1999, and attended basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Upon graduation of recruit training, Gutierrez continued to Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton, followed by Aviation Maintenance Mechanic training in Pensacola, FLA and New River, North Carolina. In October 2017, John assumed his current role as Deputy Director for Veteran Services at JVS SoCal which includes the Los Angeles County Veterans AJCC. In this role, he continues to serve by assisting military Veterans transitioning from service with assistance finding suitable employment.