Jonathan Ratner is a Senior Advisor for Clean Energy at New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)--Retired at Self-employed. He possess expertise in leadership, contract negotiation, management, strategic planning, business strategy and 23 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe him as "I worked with Jonathan at Verizon Wireless (not BlackBerry) for nearly ten years as his direct supervisor. Jonathan is a fabulous lawyer, a great team player, a superb writer, and a trusted advisor. Although as the company's GC I was technically Jonathan's boss, we were in every respect peers. Jonathan supervised the largest single team of lawyers in the company, and he worked directly with our CFO and VP for business development far more closely than me. Jonathan also played the lead role in all our major, multi-billion dollar M&A and spectrum transactions, as well as chairing our corporate disclosure committee. Jonathan was a wonderful mentor to the younger lawyers in our department, even those who did not work directly for him. I can't think of anyone more deserving of a General Counsel position than Jonathan Ratner." and "I have worked with Jonathan Ratner for over 12 years, and, in my role as Associate General Counsel of Verizon Wireless, reported directly to him for over seven years. During that time, Jonathan and I provided legal support for (1) the company’s procurement and technology initiatives (including the roll out of new wireless devices across numerous manufacturers), (2) a number of strategic acquisitions and partnerships (including the Alltel acquisition), (3) meeting competitive challenges from other wireless carriers and supporting the continuing growth and evolution of various sales and distribution channels within Verizon Wireless, and (4) various compliance programs. Jonathan always exhibited extraordinary leadership skills, excellent legal and business judgment, and a tenacity in uncovering and resolving issues that undoubtedly created real shareholder value across many projects and over a number of years. In reporting to him, I worked with him on a daily basis, and always found him to be demanding but fair in what he required of his direct reports. He is a strong leader. "