IT ALL STARTED WHEN…
As a true entrepreneur and previous to LDS, Jonathan owned Jon’s Bikes out of Long Island, NY. He holds a sociology degree from an American university but technology was his true calling. After marrying his spouse Laura they moved to Canada as she was transferred to a hospital in Toronto. Jon became lead e-bike mechanic at large e-bike company in the city, where his technical mind paired with great people-skills were on full display. As time went on he saw the emergence of drones, which sparked serious curiosity. As fate may have it, Jon met Joel on a cold January morning in Mimico, Ontario.  

While Jon assisted an older friend with flying their drone for the first time, his people-skills and technical know-how were immediately noticed by Joel. Jonathan is a true entrepreneur, which made him a great fit for Joel as a business partner and co-owner of LDS. On top of a professional demeanour and great interpersonal skills Jon had something Joel lacked…an extensive technical mindset.

As Jon and Joel worked together in year 2, they focused on strengthening their own unique abilities and how they would make LDS better. Jon immediately immersed himself in the world of photogrammetry, learning the ins and outs of post-processing, geospatial influences on their drone imagery and really helped shift their focus to industrial applications as the technical mind of the two. As focus turned to these more intricate uses of drones such as mapping projects and inspection work, they saw revenue grow faster and faster.

Flash-forward to today - Jonathan oversees technology as Vice President and how LDS leverages various softwares and equipment for all industrial applications they now offer. The rate at which he’s learned a multitude of softwares from ESRI to QGIS to Bentley Autodesk is seriously impressive. Leveraging the gift-of-the-gab Jon has also been paramount in pivoting the company to look for partnerships, helping further differentiate themselves from competitors.