Jon Macaskill

Jon Macaskill is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former Navy SEAL Commander specializing in operations research and mindfulness.  He was born in South Africa and moved with his parents and 4 siblings to the US when he was 7. He grew up in Ruston, Louisiana where he was an avid track and cross-country runner.

Jon Macaskill, MMT, is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher.  He is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and holds a Master’s degree in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Jon has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and in Panama.  He also runs a consulting business that brings mindfulness and meditation to high performing teams to aid in dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression, all while increasing focus, creativity, and productivity.

He also serves as the Deputy Executive Director for Veteran’s PATH, a non-profit organization that works to introduce meditation and mindfulness to veterans to bring them a sense of peace, acceptance, transformation, and honor.

Jon now has his own consulting practice and does keynote speaking engagements on developing leadership, grit, and resilience at the individual and organizational levels. His mindfulness consulting company, Macaskill Consulting, LLC, brings mindfulness and meditation to high performing teams to aid in dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression all while increasing focus, creativity, and productivity.