Jon Akers

Jon Akers is an executive leader with over 15 years of experience in product development and management. He has founded and scaled numerous hardware startups, launching over two dozen products, including Lithium Cycles, an electric mobility company acquired in 2016.

Jon is also a former faculty member at Lehigh University’s College of Engineering, where he earned his Master of Engineering degree. The combination of Jon’s entrepreneurship, product development, and academic experience has uniquely positioned him to lead cross-functional teams that transform novel and complex ideas into real-world product solutions.

At Otolith, he oversees design, product development, engineering, and manufacturing. Jon’s vision and expertise have been instrumental in shaping and mentoring Otolith’s engineering team, as well as building a high-performing biomedical engineering internship program.