John Horton

John Horton is a policy and corporate affairs executive that currently serves as Head of North America Public Policy at DoorDash, where he oversees the company’s Canada, U.S. Federal, State, and Local Government Relations, Public Engagement, Policy Mobilization, and Policy Paid Media teams, working to achieve public policy outcomes that enable DoorDash’s mission to empower local economies.

A seasoned professional in the tech space, John has worked across multiple companies in similar positions. At Lyft, John pioneered Lyft’s “Relief Rides” program in response to Hurricane Harvey, and natural disasters and emergency situations, as well as helped execute the company’s Round Up and Donate (RU&D) charitable partnerships initiative with major national organizations such as the USO, United Way, ACLU and Human Rights Campaign (HRC), resulting in millions of dollars in contributions from Lyft riders across the country.

Prior to entering the tech sector,  John worked in engagement and outreach for the US House of Representatives in both Texas and Washington, DC.

Additionally, John consulted for a number of corporate and nonprofit clients before the Texas Legislature in Austin. Most notably, John worked pro-bono to help pass comprehensive suicide prevention training legislation for Texas educators in 2015, following the death of a former high school teacher’s son by suicide.

John received his B.A. in Government and History from The University of Texas Austin, and serves on the boards of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) and FLEX, the voice of the app-based economy. John is based in New York City and often returns to his ranch in his native Texas.