Before becoming a tech executive leading an API-first EDI platform, our CPO Jon Gatrell was driving 600 miles a week teaching college courses in geography and geology.
Jon recently joined Nathan Chaney on the Supply Chaney Podcast to share his fascinating career journey and how a background in understanding the shape of the land—or morphology—actually laid the groundwork for his success in supply chain logistics.
He started in tech almost by accident: he took a job at a software company doing help desk for EDI, where he worked his way up from the very bottom. What he learned early on: EDI is not a buzzword, it’s the proven, standards-based backbone of commerce.
Jon also shares great stories from his younger days in Northern Michigan—from bailing hay (square bales only!) to his competitive edge developed as a twin.
Jon’s story proves that curiosity and a passion for learning—whether it’s about uneven capital allocation or how a shirt gets on the store shelf—are the real engines of innovation.
Click below to hear Jon’s full story and learn how his background influences his strategic vision for ECGrid.