Jonathan comes to Hylan with a rich and diverse background of both construction and public safety with a unique level of insurance industry knowledge. Prior to becoming a member of the Hylan family, Jonathan was the Safety Director for Western Utility; now a Hylan company. Before Western Utility, he held multiple roles of increasing responsibility with an international construction and maintenance contractor in the refining and chemical industry, ending his tenure as the Corporate Compliance Manager. As a former first responder he has seen the impacts of incidents on families and coworkers he brings that passion to Hylan in the form of continuous improvement and a focus on leadership skills. Jonathan is an experienced safety director with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. Skilled in Emergency Management, Workplace Safety, Safety Management Systems, Root Cause Analysis, Underground Damage Prevention, Utility Safety, Excavation Safety and Job Hazard Analysis. Jonathan holds certifications from both Northern Illinois University and the University of Florida. Outside of work Jonathan is active in his community, having served in several capacities and currently as a volunteer with his local youth soccer club, a commissioner of his city Planning and Zoning Commission and he serves the construction industry as a member of the Board of Directors of JULIE, Inc., the not-for-profit one-call service serving the state of Illinois.
JONATHAN JONES
