Hi! I’m Jon, a design leader who builds economic engines through product, systems, and teams.
I’ve spent 20+ years leading design across marketplaces, consumer platforms, and emerging technologies — helping companies unlock growth by aligning user experience with underlying business economics.
Most recently at Dribbble, I helped transform the platform from a discovery network into a revenue-generating marketplace by introducing new systems for hiring intent, designer matching, and monetization.
Across companies like Upside, Pond5, and MSG, my work has focused on rebuilding product infrastructure, aligning platform incentives, and structuring teams to execute at scale.
I operate best in moments of transformation — when a product, marketplace, or platform needs to evolve its economic engine to unlock the next stage of growth.
WHAT I ACTUALLY DO
Build and scale high-performing design teams
Re-architect systems to unlock revenue and reduce leakage
Align product, engineering, and business around measurable outcomes
Embed design into economic and operational decision-making
COMMUNITY & MENTORSHIP
ADPList Mentor
60+ sessions, 1,800+ minutes of mentorship helping designers grow.
UConn Innovation Quest
Judge & mentor supporting founders from idea to company formation.
RISD Alumni Leadership
Active in organizing events and coordinating our 20-year reunion.
Startup Advisor
Frequent advisor to early-stage founders on product-market fit and design systems.
Based in Wilton, CT with my wife and two daughters.
Outside of work I enjoy mentoring designers, supporting founders, and spending time with family.
