Jon is a consultant, investor, author, and international speaker specializing in the area of non-food franchising. He draws on his experience as both the President of an Inc. 500 franchise system and as a multi-brand franchisee in serving clients across these capacities.       Prior to Jon is a consultant, investor, author, and international speaker specializing in the area of non-food franchising. He draws on his experience as both the President of an Inc. 500 franchise system and as a multi-brand franchisee in serving clients across these capacities.   Jon is a consultant with the FCC where he helps clients understand all aspects of non-food franchising in the process of introducing them to opportunities from the over 300 high growth brands that he represents. Additionally, Jon oversees FranBridge Capital where he and his partners are franchisees of several property service franchises.   Jon is the author of 'The Franchise Path' and is a frequent contributor and thought leader for publications on the topic of franchising and franchise investments. Previously, Jon was the President of ShelfGenie, a national franchise system with 200 locations.    Prior to ShelfGenie, Jon was the Vice President of Sales for Carter’s Inc., responsible for over $350M in annual sales. Jon began his career as a Consultant with Accenture, often working Internationally on behalf of clients.   Jon is a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization (‘EO’) and has BBA and MBA degrees from the University of Georgia. He lives in Atlanta, GA where he and his wife have 3 children and are active in the community. ShelfGenie, Jon was the Vice President of Sales for Carter’s Inc., responsible for over $350M in annual sales. Jon began his career as a Consultant with Accenture, often working Internationally on behalf of clients.   Jon is a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization (‘EO’) and has BBA and MBA degrees from the University of Georgia. He lives in Atlanta, GA where he and his wife have 3 children and are active in the community.