From a childhood filled with creativity (drawing, music, writing),  Jon Osterholm graduated with a B.S. in Business (from the same university where his father taught English, Journalism, and more); he was a student leader and expanded his creativity while there. He entered the news business as a writer and editor. He soon became a publisher and part of a startup multimedia company, working on multiple publications at once. Those experiences led to him being tapped to develop the operations of a startup news business in a major market. Today, Jon is a professional writer, illustrator, designer, and project manager. 

His further experience and interests include business and campaign consulting, event production, acting, supporting the arts, volunteering in his community, bodyboarding and body surfing, trail hiking, wildlife photography, and biking (just the motorized type these days). 

He’s married and keeps several furry and scaled creatures.