Jon Wile
Jon Wile is vice president of design at American City Business Journals in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jon oversees design for 40 business journals across editorial, advertising, events, marketing, product and UX. He created and manages the News Design Desk and Business Design Desk, a pair of centralized design teams that include more than 50 designers across the U.S. Previously at ACBJ, Jon served as vice president of content as well as creative director, a role in which he redesigned all 40 papers and websites.
Before joining ACBJ in 2012, Jon worked in a variety of design and leadership roles at The Washington Post and helped with multiple redesigns at the paper. He’s also worked at The Plain Dealer and Detroit Free Press. He’s a graduate of Kent State University.
Jon is the current president of the Society for News Design, an organization he has supported for more than two decades in a variety of roles.
Jon resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his two sons, J.J. and Theo, and a rescue dog named Rocky. He enjoys drinking and collecting bourbon, playing golf, watching Ohio State football, traveling and cooking.