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Jon Michaels

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Author at Sabbatical
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Jon Michaels is an operations executive with two decades of experience scaling startups in the energy, EV, and tech sectors. A former Marine Corps aviator, he combines an engineering mindset with a psychology degree to build high-performing teams. Colleagues describe him as a professional, responsive, and impressive leader.

Following a rewarding period at Volta Charging, Jon took a sabbatical to become an author, publishing "Say Yes, " a book drawing leadership lessons from his military career. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, two sons, and dog. During his MBA, he was the commissioner of the mens ice hockey league.

He transitioned from being a Marine Corps captain and CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter pilot to a tech executive and author.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Author
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Leadership Lessons
He has authored "Say Yes" and has a forthcoming book, "Leadership in Unexpected Places, " both of which draw from his experiences as a Marine officer and business leader.
Scaling Operations
He has extensive experience establishing systems and processes to drive massive growth, particularly during his time at Volta Charging, which he helped take public.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Author
Sabbatical
2-2018
Steering Committee Chapter Leader, San Francisco
Operators Guild
6-2022 - 5-2024
Executive Vice President, Head of People | Crisis Navigator
Volta Charging
9-2021 - 9-2022
Executive Vice President, Market Expansion
Volta Charging
1-2021 - 9-2021
Executive Vice President, Network Strategy and Development
Volta Charging
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Education
2004 - 2006
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The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
1990 - 1994
B.A.
University of Pennsylvania
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