John Zeiser is a native of Signal Mountain, Tennessee. He is the Chairman of the Board of Southern Champion Tray, LP, a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of sustainable packaging. He has a mechanical engineering degree from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. John has been married to Anita since 1985. They have four adult children.

In addition to serving on the Colson Center board, John also serves on the board of the Christian Education Charitable Trust at The MacLellan Foundation.