About
Jonathan Hood is the founder of Ahead of the Game, a youth mentorship program that has served over 2,000 diverse youth in at-risk neighborhoods. A former CFL athlete and current PhD candidate, he works as an executive coach and leadership consultant, offering speaking engagements, corporate coaching, and leadership workshops. He combines experience across professional sports, academic, and business sectors to advance mentorship and non-profit initiatives.
Experience
- Ahead of the Game - Youth Mentorship ProgramFoundercurrent2011 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- Ahead of the Game - Youth Mentorship ProgramLeadership Consultant & Corporate Trainercurrent2011 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ahead of the Game - Youth Mentorship ProgramMotivational Speakercurrent2011 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Pinball Clemons FoundationConsultantcurrent2013 — presentMississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Ahead of the Game TrainingPresident / Lead Facilitator / Foundercurrent2011 — present
- Ahead of the Game TrainingPersonal & Corporate Coachcurrent2009 — present
- Toronto Argonauts Football ClubProfessional Athlete2013 — 2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- GTA YOUTH ATHLETICS CLUBMentor Facilitator & Coach2011 — 2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football ClubProfessional Athlete2010 — 2013
- Extreme FitnessPersonal Trainer2009 — 2010
- Edmonton Eskimos Football ClubPlayer2008
Skills & more
Public Speaking99Motivational Speaking45Leadership72Strategic PlanningTrust BuildingTeam LeadershipYouth Mentoring29Sports99Personal Training65Football35Kinesiology12Coaching90
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FitnessSeminar SpeakerAthleticsTrainingAthletic TrainingStrength TrainingSports ManagementSports CoachingTime ManagementStrength & ConditioningSports MarketingSocial MediaFrom Jonathan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Winning Together Fund
Andrew Hum
Investor at Winning Together Fund
Angtao Wei
Investor at Winning Together Fund
Bill Yu
Investor at Winning Together Fund
Brad Merklinger
Investor at Winning Together Fund
Brandon Bedford
Investor at Winning Together Fund
Chris Lu
Investor at Winning Together Fund
Dennis Qian
Investor at Winning Together Fund
Edwin Zhang
Investor at Winning Together Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jonathan Hood?
- Jonathan Hood is the founder of Ahead of the Game, a youth mentorship program that has served over 2,000 diverse youth in at-risk neighborhoods. A former CFL athlete and current PhD candidate, he works as an executive coach and leadership consultant, offering speaking engagements, corporate coaching, and leadership workshops. He combines experience across professional sports, academic, and business sectors to advance mentorship and non-profit initiatives.
- Where does Jonathan Hood work?
- Jonathan Hood is at Winning Together Fund.
- Where did Jonathan Hood go to school?
- Jonathan Hood studied at University of Toronto (Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Kinesiology); Western University (Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Leadership and Management); Western University (Master of Arts, Kinesiology).
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