Born and raised in Cumbria, England, Jon spent the early years of his career as a Commissioned Officer in the Royal Signals, British Army, working with military communications assets for six years. In 2016 he migrated to the United States, transitioning into project and operations management in multiple industries. After moving to Hawaii in 2021, he was able to explore his passion for the water by working on day charters around the Hawaiian islands.

This move led to his entrance into yachting in 2022, working on multiple private and charter motor yachts ranging up to 86m in length. By far his favorite was an explorer yacht working charters in the Arctic and skippering the chase boat. After deciding to move ashore in late 2024, Jon was drawn to charter management to leverage his extensive operational background with first-hand exposure of charters, drawing on his transferable operational, planning and logistical skills, alongside key relationship building and customer service experience, to aid his success.

Jon was delighted to start work with Burgess in January 2025, inspired by their rich history, company culture, and vast portfolio of global yachts. In his spare time he enjoys team sports, especially soccer, and anything on or in the water.