Jon Kennard joined Sift Media, the publisher of TrainingZone, in 2008 as assistant content manager and sub-editor across all the publishing house's titles before becoming editor in 2010.

TrainingZone is the UK's leading independent voice for the L&D community. As the largest UK-based online community for training professionals, their content-first approach ensures that TrainingZone is the go-to site for industry news, premium thought-leadership content and problem-solving forum discussions.

Before Sift, Jon was a staff writer for University Business magazine focusing on e-Learning in the university system, as well as working freelance as a documentary film-maker and writing for several local and national culture magazines.

Jon is also marketing manager of transport start-up Traktual, a patented proposal for trolleybuses, hybrid and driverless vehicles.