Summary
Jonathan Cardozo is a seasoned community and event operations leader with 11+ years orchestrating large-scale, high-energy events and volunteer programs for audiences up to 30,000. Based in Asheville, he excels at scaling membership engagement and retention, recruiting and managing 50–600+ volunteers per event while integrating them seamlessly into complex production workflows. His background includes serving as Executive Assistant to Tony Robbins, where he managed global logistics, VIP relations, and confidential high-stakes projects—experience that sharpened his calm-through-chaos problem solving and discretion. Earlier roles in UX, internet marketing, and technical leadership give him a rare blend of operational rigor and user-centered design thinking. Colleagues describe him as infinitely trustworthy and resourceful, able to anticipate needs and create systems that reduce coordination time. He also leads elite international trips for top-tier members, combining hospitality, logistics, and strategic member cultivation in unique, high-touch experiences.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Linguistics & Cognitive Science, MS, Linguistics & Cognitive Science at University of Oregon
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Computer Science, Computer Science at SUNY Albany
Certificate in Authentic Leadership, Business, Certificate in Authentic Leadership, Business at Naropa University
English, Spanish, French