Jon has extensive experience in the IT industry, starting his career as a network engineer, and ending up an entrepreneur. Prior to Sphaera, he was the president of a retail colocation data center firm, was a founding partner of several consulting firms, and was an executive in an open-source network operating system firm. Jon served in the 3rd Battalion Army Rangers unit from 1988-1992, and received his education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In his free time Jon spends as much time as possible on his tractor and hanging out with his grandson and family, either in the woods or at the beach. ...
Matt Yaskovic is a leader, innovator and engineer with over 30 years of experience working with IT infrastructure, in both service provider and enterprise environments. For the last 15 years, he has been directly involved in the design, build, operation and decommissioning of several Tier II/III datacenters that protect the critical IT systems of some of the world’s largest companies in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, energy and cloud computing. Prior to the datacenter boom, Matt designed and implemented network points of presence all over the world for several Network Service Providers.Matt served ...
Jenny has over 10 years of financial, operational, and executive experience across a variety of industries. Prior to joining Sphaera, Jenny served as CFO and was instrumental in the acquisition of a small start-up by the largest hospital chain in Orange County, CA. Post-acquisition, Jenny was retained by the hospital to develop and grow the new subsidiary which achieved 1400% growth in the first 12 months of operations. Aside from healthcare, Jenny has accounting and leadership experience in hospitality, retail, entertainment, and telecom; she started her accounting career in forensic accounting.
Jenny holds an ...
Joe brings nearly 30 years of construction experience to the team at Sphaera. His love for construction started when he was a kid who spent his summer breaks working with his dad on remodels. After graduating in Walla Walla, Joe moved on to start his own construction company in 2006, specializing in remodels. After reconnecting with longtime friend and mentor CEO Jon Billow, Joe’s business joined the Sphaera team in 2022, making him the VP of Construction.
In his free time Joe enjoys playing basketball, swinging golf clubs, camping, and enjoying life with his wife and their four children.
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Marshall Duncan is a highly skilled infrastructure engineer with a strong technical background and extensive experience. He excels in CAD systems, fiber optic technology, cabling, incident response, and data center operations. With certifications as a FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician and Commscope specialist, Marshall brings expertise in Systimax and Cat6 cabling. His roles as an engineer and supervisor demonstrate his ability to design, deploy, and test structure cabling. With exceptional leadership skills, Marshall has successfully managed multimillion-dollar projects in an efficient manner.
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Lonny Olsen is the Manager of Telecommunications at Sphaera, specializing in designing and engineering fiber networks for critical environments, telco, and datacenters. With 28 years of experience in various fields of telecommunications, project management, and information technology, he ensures quality, efficiency, and security in network infrastructure.
Lonny began his career in the US Military, where he gained expertise as a satellite and radar repairman with a DoD clearance. He has worked for prestigious clients such as Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, and AT&T, contributing to fiber infrastructure projects, ...
