Design Thinker, Learning and Development Advocate, Executive Communications Coach, Author, Strategic Consultancy Dramaturge, Director and Actor

Jon’s work has spanned several industries, five cities, three countries, and two continents. He currently works for WellSpan Health as a Senior Innovations Specialist. He previously lead improvement work for inpatient experience at Lancaster General Health, where he also helped launch their Center for Health Care Innovation. He has previously streamlined communication and improved workflow for a nationally celebrated communications firm, a school district, live entertainment company, and a world-wide architecture firm. Jon has facilitated learning and led classes in academia and the professional world for over a decade.

Jon is also an Executive Communications coach specializing in Executive Presence training. Through workshops and one-to-one sessions, Jon helps executives transform their approaches to writing and public speaking to present their strongest and most authentic selves. He draws on his extensive background in theatre, which includes performing in the street in the Swiss Alps, a 700-seat arena stage in Washington, DC, a converted church in New York, and a semi-active warehouse in Chicago. A list of his performance credits can be found here, and a PDF portfolio can be found here. He is also the author of a book on the ethics of attention, co-editor of a book on performance and phenomenological philosophy, and the author of several peer-reviewed articles.

Jon earned his Ph.D. and M.A. from Northwestern University, his bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College, and the Diplôme from l’Ecole International du Théàtre Jacques Lecoq .