Jon Belgrad joined Knight Foundation as Miami program associate in May 2019. He became journalism officer in April 2021 and program officer for Knight’s Miami program in April 2022. His work focuses on strengthening Miami’s tech community to create lasting opportunities and change for the city’s future.

Prior to joining Knight, Belgrad helped grow Pacific54, a boutique digital marketing agency in Miami, serving startups, universities, banks and non-profits. A self-taught marketer and hobbyist glassblower, Belgrad started his career at a B2B SaaS startup in San Francisco and has spent time building an art studio in Colorado.

Originally from the Chicago area, Belgrad earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami. There, he saw early signs of the potential for Miami’s startup community to grow, and chose to stay and take an active role in strengthening it.