John Vargo serves as the Senior Vice President of Municipal Sales at O2X Human Performance, where he leads the organization’s municipal sales strategy and supports the development of impactful human performance programs for state and local government agencies nationwide. In his role, John works closely with municipal leadership teams, public safety organizations, and strategic partners to expand O2X’s presence within the fire service, law enforcement, and other tactical communities. Leveraging his operational experience, leadership background, and business development expertise, he helps create customized solutions that improve the health, safety, resilience, and performance of first responders and public sector professionals.

Prior to joining O2X, John completed a distinguished 20-year career with the Chandler Fire Department in Arizona, where he served as an Engineer Paramedic. Throughout his fire service career, he remained heavily involved in leadership and advocacy efforts, serving as an IAFF Union Representative, an Apparatus Committee Member, and co-founding the Chandler FireFighter Athletic Association, which supported firefighter participation in the World Police and Fire Games. In addition to his public safety background, John spent 15 years working in real estate and also served as an Investment Adviser Representative (IAR), helping clients and peers navigate asset diversification, portfolio management, and retirement planning strategies. Following his retirement from the fire service, John founded Turn In, a nonprofit organization focused on introducing mindfulness and meditation practices to first responders, and became a recognized keynote speaker on mental wellness, resilience, and stress management within the tactical community.

In 2019, John became an mPEAK-certified instructor through the University of California San Diego Center for Mindfulness and later contributed as an instructor for the Chopra Global 21-Day Business Kickstarter in 2022. Outside of work, John enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle through running, hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, and yoga. He resides in San Diego, California with his wife and is a proud father of three adult children and grandfather of two.