Jon is the Global Co-Chair and a Senior Partner at DLA Piper, and for over three years, was the Executive Partner Sponsor for the firm’s LGBTQ+ people network, Iris. Each year he provides feedback on contributions for performance reviews for the c.15 Iris leaders. As Senior Partner, he plays a ‘Sponsor of Sponsors’ role across all networks and sits on the company’s DEI Council, bringing LGBTQ+ inclusion insights and priorities to the table. Jon’s efforts in advocating for diversity and inclusion have seen him regularly speak at LGBTQ+ inclusion events internally. For example, he emphasized the importance of allyship at an event in 2021 with Jacqui Gavin, a transgender rights activist. In the same year, Jon chaired the EMEA and AsiaPac Iris 2021 conferences, and in 2022 he chaired a discussion about sexuality, faith, and religion. Jon’s passion for driving DEI is reflected daily by sending rainbow-colored emails to the network members covering various LGBTQ+ topics and sharing resources such as people profiles and book or podcast recommendations.
