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Jon Silvon
Executive COO and brand/operations leader specializing in HealthTech and consumer growth
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Operator/consultant with ~25 years of experience who co-founded and scaled a startup from “two people and a PowerPoint” to a $10M raise and eventual merger exit, building the full operational stack (HR, support, FP&A, investor relations) and scaling to 30+ employees plus 25–30 contractors. Has led rigorous compliance programs (HITRUST, SOC 1/2, PCI, HIPAA) and applies structured methodologies (Miller Heiman, Lean, Agile) while advising founders across sectors including defense tech, blockchain/Bitcoin, and food safety.
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Key Strengths
- Co-founded and scaled a company from inception to $10M raised over ~6 years; exited via merger
- Built end-to-end internal operations infrastructure (HR, support, benefits, FP&A, budgeting, investor relations)
- Scaled teams: hired 30+ employees plus 25–30 contractors (1099s)
- Implemented structured sales and delivery methodologies (Miller Heiman; Lean/Agile)
- Led/managed high-stakes compliance across multiple frameworks (HITRUST, SOC 1/2, PCI, HIPAA)
- Data-driven operational improvement using process flow analysis, time studies, and unit economics
- Advises/mentors founders across diverse industries; works backward from vision to strategy, structure, and hiring
Reference Highlights
- core strength in assessing and improving organizational systems/processes
- valuable blend of corporate and startup experience
- delivered customized enterprise solution under compressed timeline
- drove organizational and process changes to enable modified service delivery
- helped win a multi-year, seven-figure contract
- built recruiting, vetting, hiring, onboarding, and mentoring processes
- exceptional at hiring foundational leaders across an organization
- flawless execution in building teams and departments from scratch
- rare diversity of perspective (startup + mature organizations + formal training)
- strong intuition and insight at the individual level
- excels from a mentoring standpoint
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