HIGHLIGHTS
- Expertise includes consumer, investigative, and interview journalism, as well as the motorcycle, car, and UTV industries
- Amateur mechanic, professional breaker of products large and small
- Bylines in: The Drive, Playboy, Field & Stream, Motor Trend, PopSci, The Manual, 360Magazine, Automobile Magazine, Road & Track, Bob Vila, Task & Purpose, Autoblog, Yahoo, Motor1, Roadkill, Hot Rod, Top Gear, and countless others
EXPERIENCE
Jonathon has worked in newsrooms around the country and now oversees the commerce sections of The Drive, including supervising a team of 20+ to produce a large pool of commerce content. This includes Buying Guides, informational content, deals, Gift Guides, and more.
EDUCATION
Loyola University Chicago, BA in Political Science and a BS in Anthropology, American Military University, MA in Intelligence Studies
Fun Fact
Three children (currently ages 3, 2, and 1) take up all of Jonathon’s time but he and his family all enjoy long trail rides through the national forest behind their house on their very fast Can-Am Maverick X3 Max.
NOTABLE WORK
- History of the Rotary EngineThe Drive
- The Drive Interview with Killer MikeThe Drive
- The Agony, and Utter Joy, of One Child’s First FishField and Stream
- Ducati’s Panigale V4 S is an Orgasm on WheelsPlayboy
- Driving Bugatti’s $3 Million ChironPlayboy
- Escaping Hell in a MiataJalopnik
- An F40 Engine Makes This Dino Worthy of the Ferrari BadgeRoad & Track
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