Jon brings an extensive amount of coaching, leadership, development, and programing experience to Grand Valley Youth Cycling, having spent over 25 years coaching and developing athletes from all over the world at the highest levels of snowboarding. Jon’s coaching and leadership experience has taken him to World Championships, X-Games and the Winter Olympics. Athletes from his teams have won nine Olympic medals over three Olympic Games. In addition to Jon’s long-standing success on snow, he is a lifelong mountain biker and was Coach Education Manager for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. He stays actively involved in coach education and development as a Trainer with the Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association. Jon’s passion for mountain biking and outdoor living brought he and his wife to the Grand Valley in 2020. He is focused on using his years of experience in youth sports to support the mission of GVYC and provide the highest quality programming to the students-athletes of GVYC.