Jonathan B. Smith

Jonathan B. Smith is an entrepreneur, author, and business strategist. As the Co-founder of Optimize for Growth, Jonathan is a Certified EOS Implementer® and has worked with over 125 high growth entrepreneurial companies to help them improve strategy, execution, and results. Mr. Smith is the Chief Relationship Officer at the Black Swan Group and works closely with former FBI Hostage Negotiator, Chris Voss. He has extensive experience marketing, selling, and operating in the Middle East. From 2005 to 2011, he was the COO of Wave Dispersion Technology and created the WhisprWave®, a floating security barrier designed to defend critical infrastructure against Water-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (WBIED). Mr. Smith was a member of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC 84). He was also a Delegate with the US Department of State’s Global Entrepreneurship Program to Jakarta and Athens. Jonathan is a Commercial Pilot and avid offshore fisherman.