About Jon Fondy
With over 28 years experience marketing and managing business growth for well established and entrepreneurial start up companies Jon D. Fondy has received critical acclaim from industry, community and business leaders. Jon has produced and starred in over 600 television shows. On December 28th, 2007, Jon has been retained to produce Fireworks in the Cage 4, a mixed martial arts live 6 camera televised event at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas.
Currently Jon owns and operates a full service Advertising and Business Growth agency, Do It Yourself Marketing, Inc. As the former sales and marketing director for Riviera Cabinets and Dupont Corian® (Western Region), Co-founder of the Catalog Shopping Network, Catalina Entertainment Group, Inc and Catalina Programs and Distribution, Jon became highly trained and skilled as a Television Producer and Marketing Director. Most recently, Jon was The President and Marketing Director of a full SEC reporting Public Company, estream Inc. estream is a "wireless broadband" network provider. Jon has just finished Producing and Directing "The Builders Showcase, a ½ hour TV program in association with Fox TV and was the Marketing Director for "the Migun Wellness Center" a wellness and anti-aging corporation located in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition Jon produced a "live" variety show for UPN entitled Las Vegas Now with Dennis Bono and has completed his 100 episode of a live news broadcast entitled "Vegas Business" for the Las Vegas Television Network. Jon's most recent endeavors include the creation of the $3,000 infomercial, hosting of The Brand Compass "FREE" marketing training workshops.
Jon began his Public Relations career as an actor in 1979 after completing his education in Business Administration. (Jon has acquired his MBA in Marketing and Communications). Jon began acting in commercials, situation comedies (Alice), dramatic series (Matt Houston) and as a Host/Emcee at Universal Studios, Magic Mountain and Medieval Times Theme Parks and in 1998 was Media/Events spokesperson for Fantasy Springs Casino. In 1989, Jon co-produced his first feature film, "The Party Animal".
In 1982 Jon was quickly one the most sought after marketing experts, producing major events for the City of Palm Springs, the March of Dimes, Catalina Island, Universal Studios and Princess Cruise Lines. Continuing to seek the opportunity to Produce and Perform, Jon took a staff position with America's most popular Soap Opera "The Young and the Restless" where he worked on the production staff from 1983 to 1987. In addition Jon was cast as a character actor in several reoccurring roles, and received Emmy recognition for Best Daytime Drama. Jon went back to Universal Studios in 1988 where he created and appeared in original live Stage shows like Puttin' on the Hits with Alan Facett, Live Comedy with Fraiser Smith, and Hosted his own variety show Jon Fondy's Hollywood Live.
Jon's first company, Catalina Entertainment Group, Inc. by now was one of Hollywood's most requested marketing and entertainment services being sought after by the likes of Michael J. Fox, Bruce Springsteen, Pat and David Cassidy, Barry Gordy Jr. and National Convention Centers.
Jon has worked as a TV Newscaster/Interviewer, was seen daily on "THE BUSINESS CHANNEL", C.N.B.C., made
live stage and TV appearances marketing a variety of services and products and eventually turned his attention to
the creation of marketing for Cable & Network Programming, Television Broadcast Studios, Feature Films, Television Programming Program/Content distribution via FIBER OPTICS and multi-media and marketing consultation.
The Origination of the Catalina Entertainment Group began while Jon was creating and hosting marketing game shows for the Convention Industry, Cable Data and the National Cable Television Association. In 1991 Jon built the first active Cable Television Broadcast Studio on Catalina Island, producing over 40 hours of original programming each week to focus attention on the tourist industry, including a daily news broadcast. Jon was elected to the Board of Directors of the Catalina Chamber of Commerce and trained members of the community to produce marketing venues, television shows, commercials, and completely operate and maintain the production facility, which is still in operation today. Each year Jon returns to Catalina Island to host and produce the world acclaimed "4th of July community parade".
In February of 1993 Jon returned to the Mainland where he continued to produce and direct Special Events, Game Shows and Infomercials. Jon has operated Video Camera for HBO, WARNER BROS., and PARAMOUNT STUDIOS and In 1994 Jon built one of Hollywood's first independent full service "LIVE" product-marketing facilities.
In 1997 Jon was a Staff Producer for Orginamics TV and writes, shoots, edits, and directs long and short form video marketing segments & was the Technical Director for the USA NETWORK series THE SCI-FI TRADER, and produced the 25-year anniversary video for U.S.C. (a marketing and fundraising piece for world acclaimed marching band "Spirit of Troy")
December 10 was proclaimed as Jon Fondy day in Palm Springs by Mayor Will Kliendienst for Jon's positive marketing image of Palm Springs.
From 1995 to present Jon was an Marketing Executive with Infinity Promotions, a CBS/Viacom subsidiary, and a sales and marketing consultant with Dupont Corian®, Rugby Building Products, marketing consultant to the upscale Queensridge Development, Creative Outdoor Marketing services, creative developer for the Electronic Sign Company Network. and marketing development coordinator for The Russian Mint.
Jon was a 17 YR member of Rotary International, member or the UNLV Engineering and Technology board of Advisors, Children's ministry teacher at Canyon Ridge Community Church, Vice Chairman of St. Jude's Ranch for Children, and former Board member of the Summerlin Y.M.C.A. and has worked with the March of Dimes, for the past 24 years. preventing birth defects in babies. Recently Jon served on the Board of Directors for Variety International, the children's charity and is currently coordinating a celebrity charity event for Child Haven and is the VP of Las Vegas Teen Crisis
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