Jon Hackbarth

Jon Hackbarth has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in product management, operations, and event production.

Jon began their career as a Booking and Promotions Intern at Live Nation Entertainment in 2009. From 2007 to 2011, they worked at SCOPE Productions, serving as a Talent Buyer, Production Director, and Promoter.

In 2011, Hackbarth joined the University of Iowa's Krause Fund, where they analyzed the healthcare sector and presented investment recommendations to the Investment Advisory Committee. Jon also worked as a Talent Buyer and Promoter at Gabe's Oasis, booking and self-promoting concerts for a 400-capacity venue.

Hackbarth then joined Knox-Array Event Production as an Operations Manager, where they organized and implemented operational efficiencies for the company's event production operations. Jon also worked at Farmer's Business Network, Inc. as a Product Manager and Senior Product Manager, focusing on various aspects of their Crop Marketing and Advisory business, Crop Insurance and Finance businesses, and the launch of the Gradable platform.

From 2015 to 2017, Hackbarth worked at Groupon as a Technical Product Manager and later as a Business Analyst. In these roles, they were responsible for automating deal creation for Merchants, managing User Generated Content across the platform, and conducting sales and demand side research.

Finally, from 2017 to 2018, Hackbarth served as a Product Manager at Shippo, where they scoped and launched new carrier integration features and post-purchase product areas.

Overall, Hackbarth's work experience demonstrates their expertise in product management, operations, and event production.

Jon Hackbarth completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance, with a minor in Political Science, from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. Additionally, they obtained a Minor in Political Science, focusing on Political Science and Government, from Nelson Mandela University. However, the specific start and end years for these educational endeavors were not provided.