Jon Maples is an accomplished content, product strategy, and digital media executive with years of experience in various positions in the media and technology industries. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English and Journalism from Carroll University and attended Oak Park And River Forest High School.

Maples has held senior roles in many organizations, including Vice President of Product at 8Tracks, Vice President of Product Management at Napster, and Senior Director of Music Programming at Realnetworks. He was also Managing Editor at San Francisco Bay Guardian and Redherring.com and News Channel Program Manager at Netscape. Additionally, he co-founded Gimme Radio, a music-streaming platform, and served as its Chief Product Officer.

As a writer and journalist, Maples was an Editor and Senior Writer at Red Herring and wrote for Independent.

With his background in digital media, product development, and music programming, Maples brings a wealth of experience to any organization he works for.