Jon is a Director and Principal of the economic and market research consultancy firm, Urban Economics.  Urban Economics was established in April 1998.  Jon had previously spent ten years with a similar firm, Plant Location International (PLI), in the positions of Queensland Manager and Director.  He has particular skills in consulting to the retailing, commercial office space, residential, industrial, regional economic development and the tourism and hospitality industries.  He often appears as an expert witness in a range of jurisdictions.

Having completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Queensland, Jon qualified as a Chartered Accountant whilst working for PricewaterhouseCoopers.  Jon then spent almost four years at KPMG Management Consultants providing consulting advice to the tourism and leisure industries and general economic consulting.

Jon is a Certified Management Consultant, a Member of the Economic Society of Australia, the Australian Market and Social Research Society and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.