Outcomes focused people and culture executive, combining strategic thinking and business intelligence to deliver breakthrough results. Proven leadership success in impacting organizations globally to build culture, values, leaders, and teams through progressive people strategies and technologies that accelerate and support business performance and organizational growth. Passionate talent development leader with 25 years of global, cross-industry experience helping leaders and teams change the way they think, lead and perform. YPO Speaker: https://www.ypoconnect.org/#/speakerPage/speakerProfile?id=d3c4b0f8-1c48-4bee-beb5-80add63ad0e1

Jon is passionate about serving founders, funders, builders & ecosystems to grow redemptive ventures. Prior to joining as the first non-founder employee to help build Praxis, he spent seven years at a Fortune 100 Company, where he helped launch a new venture and revive another. Jon was also an Executive Producer of a successful independent film. In addition to his work at Praxis, Jon is a founding board member of 100cameras. He has also served as an advisor and mentor for the Quarter Zero Incubator and taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at The King’s College NYC. He holds a B.S. from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and is an ‘official’ New Yorker, having lived there for over a dozen years.

Throughout my career, I have developed a track record of excellence scaling young brands and generating new growth within Fortune 500 companies. I am an expert in designing marketing plans, communicating key messaging with diverse audiences across multiple channels, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver upon mutual goals. To achieve results, I acquire in-depth industry knowledge and work collaboratively to infuse innovation, personalization and relevance into brand strategy. Areas of expertise include: • Brand Equity Building • Corporate & Employer Brand • Creative Development & Production • Customer Satisfaction & Retention • Cross-Functional Communication • Go-To-Market Planning & Execution • Media Planning & Buying • Market Research & Analysis • People-First Leadership Connect with me today to find out how I’ll make your mission my mission, and help bring your business objectives into focus.

I founded Topline Strategy in 2001 to provide McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group quality strategy consulting to growing technology businesses. We have created methodologies that are well suited to the uncertain nature of dynamic, emerging markets and can deliver tremendous value in a short period of time. Our work has assisted our clients in identifying and capturing hundreds of millions of dollars in additional revenue and market capitalization. Specialties: Strategy development, marketing, sales, business development, financing

Operations Leader. Talent Specialist. Company Builder. Jon joined Daversa Partners in 2013 and cut his teeth in executive search. Having the opportunity to learn from world class entrepreneurs and sr. executives was inspiration for Jon to apply those principles in his day-to-day. Thus, Jon has provided hands-on and results oriented operational leadership to Daversa, helping drive the firm’s growth from 40 to 200+ people. Jon has been tapped by Daversa's CEO to lead operational activities for the business including systems & operations, training & development, talent acquisition, sourcing & contract negotiation, and vendor management. Jon is a proponent of leveraging technology and automation to increase operational efficiency. He has led the implementation and successful adoption of many platforms such as Rippling, SalesLoft, Slack, and RocketReach. No stranger to wearing multiple hats, Jon is also recognized as a skilled recruiter and developer of talent. He is called on to help lead some of the firm’s most critical executive search projects across every function in the C-suite. Jon’s work spans emerging technologies in manufacturing, robotics, health tech, defense tech and space. He is responsible for building the executive leadership teams at companies like Epirus, Pillpack (sold to Amazon), Even (sold to ONE) and OPT Industries. Jon has also been a part of strategic talent projects with top venture capital firms Greylock and Venrock. When he's not helping build companies, you’ll likely find Jon on a pickleball court, watching the Purdue Boilermakers, or trying his hand at fly fishing and backyard maple sugaring. Jon is from a small town in the Midwest built on work ethic, agriculture, and manufacturing. It's in his DNA to roll up his sleeves, problem solve, and find innovative solutions. He holds a B.S. degree from Purdue University's College of Technology, with a major in organizational leadership. Skills: -Systems & Tools -People Development -Training & Development -Business Operations -Team Building -Business & Technology Strategy -Talent Acquisition -P&L Management -Product Implementation & Integration -Analytics and Insights -Cross-functional Management