Summary
Jon Voss is a Senior Strategist based in the New York City area with 11 years of experience designing social justice and community-centered strategies across finance, music, technology, and cultural institutions. He co-founded and led initiatives that bridge technology and heritage—co-creating the international Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives & Museums Summit and directing partnerships at Historypin to help libraries and museums bring collections to life. As Executive Director of Shift Design and now Senior Strategist at Shift Collective, he has a track record of turning collaborative design into measurable equity outcomes for nonprofits and cultural partners. His background also spans founding a tech consultancy and running IT for a major Zen organization, reflecting a rare mix of entrepreneurial, technical, and contemplative leadership.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
College Year in Nepal, Tibetan Buddhism, College Year in Nepal, Tibetan Buddhism at University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA, Religion, BA, Religion at Kalamazoo College
SUNY New Paltz