About
Jon Ladd has over 40 years of experience in development and senior management, with expertise in precision GPS, GNSS, sensor fusion, and wireless technology. He began his career in 1982 working on an early commercial geodetic GPS surveying system with Chuck Counselman's MIT team, and later contributed precision guidance and auto-steering technology to agricultural companies including AGCO, CLAAS, and CNH. He has served as president and CEO of private and public companies in the US and Canada, including NovAtel Inc., and graduated in Surveying Engineering from the University of Maine in 1980.
Invests in
AgTech
Experience
- Ladd Consulting LLCPrinciplecurrent2008 — present
- AgJunction Inc.Past Board Member2020 — 2021
- AgJunction Inc.Past Board Chairman and Senior Advisor to the CEO2015 — 2020Fremont, CA
- Hemisphere GNSS Inc.Past Board Chairman2013 — 2016Calgary, AB and Phoenix, AZ
- Beijing UniStrong Science and Technology Ltd.Past Senior Advisior to the CEO2013 — 2015Beijing, China
- Past Board Member, Trusted Positioning Inc.Past Board Member: Successful Indoor Positioning technology company sold to Invensense2012 — 2014Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- RFMPast Board Member: RFM sold to Murata of Japan2008 — 2012
- Brilliant Telecommunications Inc.CEO and Chairman: Sold Brilliant to Juniper Networks2009 — 2011
- Hexagon ABSpecial Advisor to the CEO, Hexagon Group2009
- NovAtel Inc.President and CEO: Sold NovAtel to Hexagon AB2002 — 2008
- AshtechVarious VP positions, President Ashtech A/O, Became Magellan in 19981990 — 2001
Education
- University of MaineBSSVE, Surveying Engineering1973 — 1980
Skills & more
Mergers4Corporate Governance2Telecommunications41Wireless14Product Development30Strategic Planning13Marketing Strategy9Product Marketing16Start-ups27GPS53Business Strategy18Geomatics45
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Mergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementManagementSatelliteGNSSSystems EngineeringCross-functional Team LeadershipNavigationEngineeringSurveyingGISFrom Jon's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Maine12
Connor SheaAssistant Controller at Sapphire VenturesRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCBrendan RogersCo-Founder & Partner at 2am VCJason SyversenCEO of SportsVisio at New North VenturesAndrew KatonElectromechanical Engineer at Innovation WorksDr Ashok JhunjhunwalaAdvisor at Kalaari Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hemisphere GNSS Inc.1
Also worked at Hexagon AB1
Investments
Board seats
AgriRobotLitus Inc.
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Tall Grass Ventures
Brett McMickell
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Edwards
Managing Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Paterson
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Connie Wiltshire
Executive Administrator at Tall Grass Ventures
David Sullivan
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
David Zoric
Venture Analyst at Tall Grass Ventures
Lori Ell
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Marlise Hunter
Director of Platform at Tall Grass Ventures