Jonathan Powers
Position:
Chief Operating Officer
Last Name:
Powers
Jon Powers was most recently the Veterans Program Director for The Eleison Group, LLC,
where he worked on developing the outreach efforts of the
progressive community to the veterans and military families. Prior to
joining The Eleison Group, he served for four years as an Officer in
the U.S. Army, including a 15 month tour in Iraq as part of Operation
Iraq Freedom I. In 2005, Jon founded War Kids Relief after returning
to Iraq as a civilian to develop programs to engage Iraq’s youth and
minimize recruitment by radicalized elements. The youth and
counterterrorism research and program development efforts led to War
Kids Relief becoming a leading advocacy organization working to create
a bridge between American and Iraqi youth to build a foundation for
peace. In 2008, Jon was a Democratic candidate for New York’s 26th
Congressional District.
where he worked on developing the outreach efforts of the
progressive community to the veterans and military families. Prior to
joining The Eleison Group, he served for four years as an Officer in
the U.S. Army, including a 15 month tour in Iraq as part of Operation
Iraq Freedom I. In 2005, Jon founded War Kids Relief after returning
to Iraq as a civilian to develop programs to engage Iraq’s youth and
minimize recruitment by radicalized elements. The youth and
counterterrorism research and program development efforts led to War
Kids Relief becoming a leading advocacy organization working to create
a bridge between American and Iraqi youth to build a foundation for
peace. In 2008, Jon was a Democratic candidate for New York’s 26th
Congressional District.
