Summary
Johnathan Lightfoot is an accomplished technology executive and board member with a decade of executive leadership experience and 30+ years in the tech industry, currently serving as President of Symbiont, Inc. and a board member at Kash Kids. He specializes in AI-driven automation, secure-first IT solutions, and professional services optimization, with a track record of leading large cross-functional teams, AI and ERP implementations, and measurable improvements in efficiency and profitability. A former founder and hands-on technologist, he has deep expertise in SharePoint, Office 365, Azure, NLP/chatbots, and smart contracts, bridging strategic vision with practical delivery. He also brings public-sector experience from the SEC and early-career discipline from the U.S. Navy, which inform his operational rigor and risk-aware approach. Based in Jacksonville, FL, he combines entrepreneurial drive with education-focused nonprofit leadership, quietly mixing classroom teaching and mentorship into his portfolio of impact.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Babson College
AA, Business, AA, Business at Howard Community College
English