
Jon Williams
Fractional CTO & technology consultant; co‑founder, New York CTO Club
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New York, New York
Joined August 2025
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Summary
Seasoned CTO and fractional technology advisor: Jon has spent three decades leading engineering and product teams at consumer‑internet and publishing companies (Kaplan, iVillage/NBCU, Flat World Knowledge, CheetahMail/Experian) and now provides fractional CTO and advisory services to mid-market and nonprofit organizations. His work spans product strategy, architecture, vendor selection, scalability, and M&A technical diligence. experianplc+2
Community builder and peer networker: He co‑founded the New York CTO Club in 2000 and has sustained an invitation-only forum for senior technologists in NYC — emphasizing confidential problem-sharing, vendor lessons learned, and peer coaching among CTOs and senior engineering leaders. infoworld+1
Practitioner voice and public commentator: Jon maintains a public blog (New York CTO) and has given talks and interviews on topics such as open publishing, leadership, remote work and burnout. He mixes hands‑on technical leadership with commentary for CTO peers and middle‑market executives. blogspot+2
Work
Education
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Writing
Fractional CTO Jon Williams Discusses the Pandemic, Burnout and the Transition to Working at Home
June 1, 2020Interview covering remote work, productivity and burnout, and practical advice for technology leaders managing teams during the pandemic.
What is 'Open'?
January 1, 2010Blog post reflecting on openness and open-source models in technology and publishing while Jon was CTO at Flat World Knowledge.
Hobbies
Acoustic guitar, stand-up paddle surfing (SUP), and tennis. meetinnovators
Notes
MUMark Uhrmachersaid they would turn to
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if they needed someone to lead engineering for a high-growth B2B SaaS or marketplace platform.Oct 6, 2025
HWHenry Williamssaid
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is one of the most impressive engineering executives they know working in health-focused technology.Aug 18, 2025