Education:

B.A., Davidson College, 3 years at the Taft School in Watertown, CT and 9 summers at Camp Mondamin in Tuxedo, NC.

From the first interaction with a prospective client to ongoing support and marketing, Jon is responsible for initiating and following through on client projects.  Jon jokes that he "has his fingers in every pot but doesn't actually cook anything."  In reality, he acts as the bridge, making sure the client and all members of the USM team are working with the same expectations and toward the same goals. Jon also deals with USM's big-picture sales strategy and new product development.  Combining the expertise of the USM team with feedback from clients, Jon helps direct the development and distribution of new products and services that add maximum value to our clients. 

Favorite part of your job:

First and foremost, the dynamic, skilled, and often funny people I am lucky enough to work with, both clients and colleagues.

I enjoy working with clients that understand the potential of the web to help their business, even if they don't understand the programming or marketing behind it (in fact, I don't always understand the programming either!). I am honored by the trust that our clients put in us to accomplish often aggressive goals for their sites. Our sales process relies wholly on building this trust, so nothing is more gratifying than seeing our team pull together and achieve our clients' objectives.  A web site really is such a powerful communication tool; watching them come to life after a lot of collective effort can be truly rewarding.

Hobbies

Skiing, whitewater kayaking, waterskiing, hiking, cooking, listening to and collecting music, attempting to play guitar, reading The Economist and The New York Times.

Favorite spots in cyberspace?

The Onion, Madriverglen.com's weather page, and the National Weather Service's Forecast Discussion.