ON CALL NOTARY - Key Persons
John K. Cole, President and CEO (Chief Everything Officer) of On Call Notary, LLC, received his first commission over 20 years ago - and has had the pleasure of serving as a notary in Georgia, Florida, and now Virginia. He first became a notary in Virginia in 2010, and shortly thereafter was commissioned as the 7th E-Notary for the Commonwealth. John holds several certifications from the National Notary Association, including Certified Notary Signing Agent, Trusted Enrollment Agent, and Trusted Notary Public - the highest certification given by the National Notary Association. In addition to providing Notary Public services, Mr. Cole provides training for individuals that wish to become a Notary Public, as well as consulting services for individuals who want to transform their notary skills into a successful notary business.
In January 2013, John was named one of five special honorees and a finalist for the National Notary Association's Notary of the Year award. The Notary of the Year is the highest honor given to a Notary Public in the United States. John has been cited written articles for various publications and is frequently called upon to provide expertise in notary and electronic notarization laws, policies, and best practices. Most recently, John contributed to the National Notary Association's Model Electronic Notarization Act, created to help state legislators regulate and use electronic signatures by notaries.
John is a noted expert in the field of electronic notarizations and is a professionally trained privacy engineer with specific expertise in information security, process improvement, and strategic planning.