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Jonathan has spent a lifetime as an entrepreneur. He started his
first company, NetAir International, in 1983. It was innovative as
the first multi-city on-demand jet charter company and grew into
the largest operation of its kind in the U.S. His second venture was
in launching Saybrook Partners, a merchant bank in 1990 and
later Saybrook Corporate Opportunity Funds in 207. Jonathan
serves in numerous leadership roles, including as founder and
chairman of the LA Harbor Performance Enhancement Center,
WherehouseIT.com, and the Harvard Graduate School Leadership
Institute. He also serves on the Marine Transportation System
National Advisory Committee, Los Angeles Sustainable Freight
Advisory Board, and the University of Southern California Center
for Supply Chain Management board of directors. He earned a B.
A. in Philosophy from California State University, Northridge, B.A.
Sc. in International Law and Legal Studies from Uppsala
University and a J.D., law from Southwestern Law School.

Jonathan is passionate about both expanding and sharing his
knowledge and expertise. He has lectured in transformational
change at the University of Chicago, UCLA, John’s Hopkins, and
Harvard College.