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Jonathan Bond is founder and co-chairman of Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, one of the most respected and forward-thinking advertising and public relations agencies in the United States. Mr. Bond has focused on fostering the development of unique marketing tools that give KB&P and its clients a competitive advantage. Mr. Bond's background is diverse and includes time at some of the most successful agencies and consulting firms, as well as start-ups. While in his mid twenties, Mr. Bond co-founded Grossich & Bond with marketing consultant, Mark Grossich, where he built a stable of famous name clients. Shortly thereafter, he was named to Adweek's Best People Under 30 along with future partner Richard Kirshenbaum. In 1987, Mr. Bond formed Kirshenbaum Bond with Richard Kirshenbaum. Kenneth Cole shoes signed on as their charter client. Their inaugural campaign helped catapult Kenneth Cole from a tiny shoe company to a $300 million lifestyle brand, which in turn, helped launch the agency as well. Mr. Bond is a guest lecturer at the Harvard Business School, and has appeared on programs such as the Today Show, 20/20 and CNN. Mr. Bond has also served on the National Board of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, as well as chairman of Worldwide Partners, an international network of agencies with $5 billion in billings, and offices spread across 80 countries. He has also been named to the board of the Arthur Ashe Endowment for the Defeat of AIDS. In 1997, Mr. Bond co-authored a book with Richard Kirshenbaum entitled, Under the Radar, Talking To Today's Cynical Consumer which has now been published in three languages. | 