Jon has spent his 20-year career leading product and engineering teams to build innovative and award-winning direct-to-consumer digital experiences at large scale, super-serving users and driving new business growth. An early Internet and Interactive Video pioneer and inventor of nearly 40 technology patents, Jon launched a startup in 1999 to commercialize video technology he had invented at the MIT Media Lab. Their demo for buying props and clothing in an episode of “Friends” using your TV remote received significant industry attention and led to their acquisition by a company ultimately acquired by Ericsson and the launch of highly successful TV-Commerce experiences like HSN’s “Shop By Remote.” At NBCUniversal Jon led numerous companywide technology, product and innovation teams in the Office of the CTO, helping launch new digital businesses and hundreds of industry-first experiences across the entire brand portfolio ranging from Online Streaming Video, to Responsive Websites and Mobile Apps, to Second Screen Interactive Experiences to Virtual Reality. As EVP & Chief Digital Officer at EPIX (An MGM Company) he led the development and launch of EPIX NOW, the highly-rated Direct-to-Consumer subscription platform, awarded two Webby honors for Best Streaming Service. Today Jon runs a Fractional CTO/CPO and Executive Advisory practice, Palladium Consulting, having supported 20+ clients ranging from early-stage startups to global media powerhouses with product, technology and data leadership needs.