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Jonathan “Jono” Shaw is the President of Hemmings where he and his team are celebrating their 70th anniversary. He’s been the President of Hemmings since March of 2020, and like many automotive enthusiasts he grew up in a hot-rodding family with Hemmings in the house. Jonathan consulted with Hemmings in 2019 to build and launch the Hemmings Auction business and that ultimately led to being named President. His career has included time in digital media strategy and production, community building, and technology development in media and e-commerce. Jonathan is excited to help lead the Hemmings Team as they take the brand into the future for enthusiasts like you and me.
SHOW SPONSORS
American Collectors Insurance • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
Jono’s father was an entrepreneur who provided Jono with great inspiration for how to run a business and especially how to be a great servant leader.
CHALLENGE
Re-inventing a legendary and iconic brand like Hemmings was a big challenge and required a deeper look into the brand and its meaning. They created a large event that had to be cancelled when they realized things were not where they needed to be.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
Two Jeeps, a 1989 Grand Wagoneer his parents owned when Jono was a little boy, and a 1999 Jeep Wrangler TJ, his first car.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller
Burn the Boats by Matt Higgins
Hemmings Magazines: Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines
PARTING WORDS OF INSPIRATION
Work on dividing business with your personal life. Focus on building great relationships with great people. Get comfortable with diversity.
Hemmings’ mission is to ‘Uplift and grow the collector car community” and “Driven by Drivers.”
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