CNET John Puterbaugh’s profile

John Puterbaugh

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Title: Editorial Director, Home and Money

Joined CNET: January 10, 2023

About Me: John Puterbaugh is a senior editorial director at CNET, where he leads coverage of personal finance, solar energy adoption, home internet and technology, and electric vehicles. John has more than 15 years of experience leading editorial teams in newspapers and other service journalism businesses. When he's not working, John can be found at his kids' sporting events, running and cycling, playing soccer, or cooking something super complicated at home.

Expertise: Researching purchases (large and small) is a beloved personal hobby for John. He doesn't buy any product or service without a healthy-ish level of obsession to make sure he's making the best choice for his needs.

Credentials: John is a veteran leader of teams of service journalists. He's helped launch multiple online media businesses in the US and abroad, building and leading editorial teams from scratch in the process.