Cybersecurity leader who actually builds things.
For founders, boards, and investors scaling cybersecurity and tech companies. As an operator who's owned P&Ls, led M&A, and shipped category-defining products, I help teams find product-market fit, build better products, and create lasting differentiation — advising on product, GTM, and leadership.
Tech leader, husband, and waterman.
Hi, I'm Jon. I love cybersecurity, building SaaS products, and exploring the ocean. I believe mission, culture, and leadership are everything — and I lead authentically, with urgency, candor, and a strong sense of purpose.
My path started early: I was running Slackware Linux in the 8th grade, which opened the door to my first role as a Unix sysadmin. Before that, I toured the Midwest playing guitar in a metal band — where I learned resourcefulness, storytelling, sales, and how to energize an audience.
Over 15+ years I've built on-prem and SaaS products, founded and operated a boutique consulting company, sat on both sides of acquisitions, owned P&L at a public company, and led teams across product, engineering, UX, operations, marketing, and sales.
"I'm not here for mediocrity. I'm an agent of change — and we are never done."
Products I directly led, owned, or shipped.
Let's build something great together.
Customer-driven product strategy
I am relentlessly customer-driven — more than 1,000 customer conversations across my years in product. Deep understanding of customer needs, business drivers & market dynamics, to test, develop, and ship products aligned to them.
Planning & execution leadership
Direct leadership of 100+ person teams, as well mobilizing cross-functional groups that don't report to me, executing on shared business plans.
Talent acquisition & management
Scaled global teams in high-growth environments while raising the talent bar and protecting culture.
Inorganic growth (M&A)
On both sides of the table — deal-team stakeholder, due-diligence lead, lead negotiator, and M&A committee member at a public company.
Board advisory & governance
Board advisor and director material — public-company M&A-committee experience, plus regular analyst briefings with Gartner, Forrester & IDC. Serve on the Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator and Maro advisory boards and mentor founders.
Cyber, music & fitness
Domain depth in IT & cybersecurity, plus competitive coaching in strength sports and years on stage playing guitar.
The whole person.
The things that keep me sharp, humble, and a little dangerous.
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Three ways to work together: advisory (product, GTM, leadership), board (advisor or director), and building (co-founding or early-stage). If you're a founder, board, or investor scaling a cybersecurity or tech company, let's talk.