Jonathan is a consultant based in the San Francisco office of Spencer Stuart. His executive search practice encompasses senior general management assignments for clients in a breadth of industries including high technology, financial services and consumer products and services.
He specializes in executive management assignments for family-owned and family-controlled business clients and has a keen understanding of the nuances of executive transitions at family businesses. He also is a core member of the firm’s Information Officer Practice, focusing primarily on assignments for chief information officers and information systems leaders. From 1996 through 2001, Jonathan served as the managing director of the San Francisco office.
Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Jonathan conducted senior management search assignments for a firm specializing in high technology. Before entering the executive search field, he was president and vice president of a number of pre-IPO, technology-related companies. Jonathan began his career in marketing management with IBM, after which he served with ComputerLand Corporation as director of international product marketing, director of strategic planning and general manager of the franchisor’s national accounts division.
Jonathan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with honors from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and holds an M.B.A. in marketing management with honors from the University of Southern California.