Current Affiliations
Founder, Zestigram, Inc., 2014 to present Rhode Island corporation. Builds AI-augmented tools for structured inquiry into complex information. Active product: GeneAlpha, a conversational genealogy and lineage verification platform. Live archive: longfamilyarchive.com.
REALTOR®, HomeSmart, 2019 to present Seller representation across Newport County, Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
Education
Master of Public Administration Roger Williams University
Doctoral Coursework (incomplete), Higher Education Administration University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Business Studies, and Economics (Information Systems concentration) Salve Regina University
Concurrent Practice
Real estate practice runs in parallel to research and product work. The discipline is the same. Title chains, contracts, and disclosure are verification infrastructure in the physical world. Nearly 200 transactions closed since 2013.
John Long Real Estate Team at HomeSmart, 2019 to present Realtor, Keller Williams Realty, 2014 to 2019
Practice areas: Tiverton, Portsmouth, Little Compton, Newport, Dartmouth, Westport. Transactions range from first-time buyers to historic estates above two million dollars. 100+ five-star Zillow reviews.
Owner-operator of a waterfront short-term rental at Westport Point, Massachusetts (Airbnb Superhost; 4.92★ over 36 reviews; ranked in the top 5% of homes in Westport).
Licensed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Previous Positions
Director of Online Operations, 2012 to 2014 University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth
Director of Workforce Development, 2007 to 2012 Bristol Community College, Fall River, Massachusetts
Assistant Dean, 2006 to 2007 Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island
Director of Marketing, 2003 to 2006 Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island
Director of New Media / Consulting Producer, 2000 to 2003 Wolfgang Puck (contract), Beverly Hills, California Original production of WolfgangPuck.com and associated cookbook digital tie-ins.
Senior Project Manager, 1999 to 2000 USWeb / CKS, Santa Monica, California
Publications
Town of Dartmouth 2014 Sustainability Report, March 2015 Town of Dartmouth in partnership with University of Massachusetts. Co-authored.
Marketing Public Programs: Borrowing the Private-Sector Metric, 2010, adapted 2026 Originally produced as part of MPA program at Roger Williams University. Adapted and reframed for current public-private partnership practice. Available at johnlong.io/research.
Board Service
Former Board Member, SEEAL
Former Member, Bristol Workforce Investment Board Concurrent with workforce development directorship at Bristol Community College.
Leadership Development
Leadership SouthCoast, Class of 2009 Regional civic leadership program serving southeastern Massachusetts.
Licenses
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, State of Rhode Island Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Selected Independent Projects
Long Family Archive, 2024 to present longfamilyarchive.com. A single family's documented lineage from medieval Devon to the present generation, every parent-child link tagged for sourcing confidence. Proof-of-concept for conversational genealogy infrastructure.
BilledSavings, 2025 billedsavings.com. Personal subscription-tracking utility.
For consulting engagements on public-private partnership structure, verification infrastructure, or applied genealogy, contact via zestigram.com.