Jon T.O. Severson Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

During COVID I created a Facebook group called Drop Bars & Knobbies for fun as I knew it was a popular niche. I myself have had such a bone in the stable always for 20 years. Today that group is over 17,000 strong and I didn’t do much to promote beyond add friends to it. This is a new venture, but an age old passion. I’ve written articles on such for CXMagazine.com, GravelCyclist.com, and others. I’ve been sent handlebars to test for 15 years designed for off road use, as well as tires for mixed terrain used with drop bars. Website coming soon. Logo done. Schwag coming soon to sell on the site. I’m quite excited for where this could go and it’s a very new one of looking at bike use. Follow our Facebook group today! We also are on IG and LinkedIn.

Started as way to just meet new people in a new town I knew no one in back in 2004, now reaches over 90,000 YP’s along the Front Range via our Social Media/Email list channels alone. Providing the best long term networking experience via an all inclusive Social experience which invites all and truly gets all kinds of people in an sincere, authentic way based off experience. Key Services we’re available for hire for:-Event Experiences that encourage engagement among YPs. -Coaching Services for YPs looking to grow at an attainable price -Consulting Services for Businesses/NonProfits looking to engage YPs. -Advertising/marketing to YP’s via our network. Quick Rundown on Groups/reach: Denver Young Professionals-Reaches 50,000+ YP's in the Denver Metro Area-First YP group in Denver -Largest YP Group in the Rockies Colorado Springs Young Professionals-First YP Group in the Rockies (12+ years running)-2nd Largest YP Group in Colorado -Reaches 26,000+ YP's in Colorado Springs area (including Monument & Manitou Springs)Summit County Young Professionals-Highest Altitude YP Group in North America! Reach 1000+Pueblo Young Professionals-First group of it's kind in Pueblo/Canon City region. Reach 2500+Castle Rock Young Professionals-Reach of 1500+Fort Collins Young Professionals/Northern Colorado -Reach is 3200+

General contract/consulting services born out of Covid causing me to hit the pause button on events for the near future that much of any given year was based off of for the last 16 years. What started as being asked to do projects for friends and connections led me to a realization this is my path moving forward for the foreseeable future and beyond. What should you consider me for? Well here is a sample of past/present projects I’ve been hired for by friends/connections. This really isn’t “new” for me to do such work, I have done such for 15 years as needed when approached by people who appreciate my work ethic, analytical mind, ability to learn quickly, and a network of connections that’s really second to very few. Well read and Well Connected, let’s use that to your advantage. Examples of past contract work:-Copywriting: Technical Manuel’s to Story telling. Product descriptions to advertising copy. Have a proposal for an investor or potential project partner you feel could use some massaging? I’ve done that too. 120 words to 20 pages of fresh copy can be turned around quickly. Sometimes same day or within 24 hours. -Marketing Strategies. People’s Habits have changed. Your marketing needs to as well. -Businesses Strategy. Can’t see the forrest through the trees? I can help-Research. Time is tight, and your time is valuable. Farm it out. -Second Set of Eyes/Ears. Sometimes a few hours with someone at your level helps you make better decisions. -Waste Reduction. Reduce monthly costs, Improve Efficiency, Find better suppliers. -Training Staff. Sometimes better me than the boss or coworker-Product Development. Napkin to the Shelves. -Special Projects. You need someone full or part time to help execute, but not a long term employee. I’m hear for you. That’s the short list. Have something else you think I could be a fit in? Let’s schedule a meeting.

The Urban Singletrack Project is a vision to build 30-40 miles of single track mountain bike trails in the heart of Colorado Springs. Multi Year CAN'd Aid Foundation Recipient. Projects in Fountain and Colorado Springs.

*Contract Work*Consulting*Recent work:Soma Further 38oz Bottle. Created product concept, designed product using client’s goals as a guide, caught/fixed manufacturer defects, facilitated launch, named product and oversaw creative. CSV started as the US importer of Singular & Stooge Cycles and during that time slowly morphed into the brand via which my cycling specific consulting/contract work has fallen under since.My first job in the cycling biz was at age 16 in 1991 helping clean out a new space for a bike shop, I wanted to do sales...but was told no, you're too young. But during the grand opening of the shop, I managed to sell two bikes as well as the necessary accessories and helmets. Boss let me sell bikes. It's been in my blood sense. My Skillsets Development History: -Retail. Shop Showroom flow/efficiency restructuring. Backroom inventory management. Consolidating branding. -Manufacturing. See time at LEW Composites Below in work history. -Media. Co-owner/developer of Peak Region Cyclist (see work history below). Have written for Fat-Bike.com, Mountain Flyer, Cyclocross Magazine, Gravel Cyclist, and The Handbuilt Bicycle Guide. -Advocacy. Created the Urban Singletrack Project and the Executive Director. -Contract work. SRM Powermeters, Minoura, Merry Sales, Panaracer, and Kids On Bikes are a few key clients I’ve worked for.

A 2-3 times a year sports & recreation expo serving the Pikes Peak Region, a market with 600,000 people in it. Average attendance is 300 people over 2.5 hours after work. Max attendance is 500+. 25-30 vendors on average, larger venues we’ve used bring in 40-50. Vendors include nonprofits, vacation getaways, ski areas, manufacturers, retail, events, sports leagues, injury prevention/rehabilitation providers, supplement companies, media, vacation rentals, tourist organizations, and more.

The event features exhilarating, exceptionally crafted routes through dirt roads, jeep trails, and the amazing alpine singletrack that is essential Pikes Peak. The terrain will be challenging, but not overly technical. This rigorous Rocky Mountain trail experience through the aspens in Colorado’s backcountry will draw not only professional riders, but also amateur cyclists looking for a bucket list endurance experience.For inquries about sponsorship or being a vendor in our expo, please feel free to contact me directly. All other inquiries please use the contact form on the event website, your message will be then directed to the team member who can assist you best.

While a part owner of Peak Region Cyclist I helped with the creation of the company, took the original concept from a mountain bike specific Colorado Springs only idea to covering all aspects of cycling for the Pikes Peak Region (Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Salida, Buena Vista, and Woodland Park) as well as came up with the title of the publication...Peak Region Cyclist. Also responsible for taking the magazine from 2000 copies distributed a month to 6000+....while figuring out how to cut our cost by 50% in printing. Also created, coordinated resources/efforts for a first of it's kind in The Rockies Bicycle Show that ran for 2 years. First year attracted 44 booths, second year 60. Also coordinate a weekend of events to add to the draw. Used connections from 20 years of experience in the cycling industry as well as from running Colorado Young Professionals to get initial advertisers, find a graphic designer, the printer used when I left, and much of the content. I was the front line of PR efforts at all times. Shop visits, club coordination, and talking with cyclists in our region.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Us

Had major home builders John Laing Homes, Keller Homes, D.R. Horton homes, and Today's Homes as major clients. Also served 3 Remax offices and hundreds of small mortgage companies, developers, realtors, and home builders (track and custom). Had roughly $1.5 million in advertising on my desk.

LEW Composites was the best manufacturer of bicycle wheels for road racing in the world. We had Pros BUY our wheels. I was head of customer service/wheel building and I also did a lot of the sales. While there I built the 2002 Women's World Champion's custom wheelset and I got our product into the largest bicycle parts distributer in the world. Financial and other issues caused the company to close about a month after I left. It was fun while it lasted and I got to live a dream.

Family Business. Core business was B2B distribution of petroleum/propane products to Western WI/South East MN. Also direct distribution of oil and propane for home heating in the same region. We also owned at the time 8 Cstores, 1 Oil Change/gas station, 4 carwashes attached to 4 Cstores, and had dedicated food hot food takeout (pizza/fried chicken/burgers made in house) at 5 locations. My jobs over the years varied. Early years I painted buildings, stocked coolers, cleaned, filled orders, did deliveries, etc... Starting in high school I was taught management skills, how to write radio ads, and basic newspaper ad/billboard designs philosophies. After college my duties expanded and grew more varied. Day to day I’d oversee the Cstores/food/car wash operations where I worked as a cashier, made repairs to whatever needed to be fixed, and oversaw creative/advertising as needed both in house as well as the traditional media outlets of the time. I also created the first of it’s kind digital marketing at the pump after learning there were video inputs for two locations in the back rooms. Using PowerPoint and a PC with ad video card I created our own advertising medium at the pumps that played while people pumped gas....in 1998 no less. I also lobbied in DC as a MN rep for the National Association of Convenience stores, represented our biz at PR events, attended invite only CStore News/NACS/Conoco events as needed for the company. When I left I was also helping develop procedures to help improve customer experience/reduce downtime’s, worked with various vendors on promotions/placement, handled employee issues, helped train new managers, and even customized our car washes to overcome manufacture oversights to clean cars better. I also worked with local nonprofits on what we would sponsor and our suppliers to bring added value to our sponsorships.

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Education record