Jonathon Elias is a Vancouver and Portland native with a love for the arts and the outdoors. He graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Business Administration and Management, where he gained expertise in Search Engine Optimization, media strategy, and grassroots advertising as an intern at Portland Pedal Power. Elias later worked as a Marketing Specialist at Portland Pedal Power, managing sales, copywriting, and delivery. Elias was a Marketing Consultant for several small businesses in the Vancouver area, where he created marketing strategies from scratch and learned the challenges of self-employment. He is currently an Account Manager at Direct Marketing Solutions, where he builds relationships with direct mail clients and manages direct mail campaigns from start to finish. During his travels across the globe, Elias has visited countries such as Japan, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the UK, Costa Rica, and even Canada, while also exploring various parts of the west coast of the United States. In his free time, he plays various instruments such as the ukulele, drums, vibraphone, and has started teaching himself the 5-string banjo.