Jon Butcher
Jon moved to Chicago from the UK in 1998 to establish and lead the North American presence of Mintel, a global market intelligence agency. Today, with more than 350 employees across the Americas, Mintel provides consumer and market insights to hundreds of brands, agencies and academic institutions.
Jon continues to serve as director on the Mintel Board.
Jon has been President, and continues to serve on the Board, of the British American Business Council in Chicago (BABC). The BABC is a dynamic member-driven non-profit organization that, through its events and programs, helps entrepreneurs, companies, and organizations succeed in Transatlantic commerce.
Jon is also a non-executive board director for Curion Insights, having benefitted from completing The Financial Times’ Non-Exec Director Diploma Program.
A keen amateur musician, Jon frequently participates in classes at Chicago’s Old Town School. More recently he has also become a yoga student.