It was March of 2020, the stock market was in turmoil, companies were sending their employees home, and hospitals were starting to fill up. I was playing a very dangerous game of chicken negotiating with Thomson Reuters. “Jon,” he said, “It’s-take-it-or-leave-it time. Make a decision.”
Meet the author.
Jon has provided strategic consulting to many of the world’s largest technology companies.
Jon is a nationally recognized expert in government fraud.
His company, Pondera Solutions, prevented more than $60 billion worth of pandemic relief fraud. Pondera was acquired by Thomson Reuters in March of 2020.
Jon is an active mentor for aspiring entrepreneurs
supporting entrepreneurs and inspiring the next generation of innovators at the UC Davis Student Start-up Center and his GovStart business incubator.
Jon is a frequent contributor to news outlets
including the NBC Today show, CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX newscasts, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg News.
When he isn’t writing
Jon is an outdoor enthusiast, Tar Heel supporter, and dog lover.