Jon Cheatwood

Jon Cheatwood is a Senior Program Manager at In-Q-Tel, contributing expertise since February 2019, and also serves as a Startup Mentor for MassChallenge, aiding global entrepreneurs in their startup journeys since April 2022. Previously, Jon was a Term Member and advisor at the Council on Foreign Relations from June 2017 to August 2023, fostering dialogues among young leaders on international affairs. Jon's experience includes a role as a Nuclear Security Working Group Congressional Fellow with the United States Senate in 2018 and over a decade of service as an Infantry Officer in the US Army, where instructions were provided at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Jon's academic credentials include a Master's in International Security Studies from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, a Bachelor's in American Government and Politics from the United States Military Academy, and a certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.