Born and raised Hoosier farm boy (ask him about popcorn), Jason spent 15 years living and working in Washington DC, Europe and the Middle East. Initially focused on economics, defense and business management, a career change to follow his passion for food and wine led him to work for renowned chef and humanitarian, José Andrés. This brought him to Chicago in 2021 to open 2 restaurant concepts in River North.
Athletically, Jason comes from a martial arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background, training and competing in multiple countries. He added CrossFit training in 2011 and started coaching CrossFit in 2017. He is passionate about nutrition and specializes in powerlifting and Olympic lifting. He uses his background in athletics and food/hospitality management to help others toward their fitness and lifestyle goals.
