Landon Johnson
CEO

As co-founder of Talant, Landon has applied his extensive background in corporate strategy development and management consulting in the telecommunications and networking industries. Previously, Landon was the Director of Business Development for Step 9 Software, an innovative OSS company. At Step 9 Software, he established multiple partnerships with systems integrators and application service providers to enhance sales channels and software implementation capabilities. Prior to Step 9, Landon was a consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, where he led strategic planning, market entry and M&A efforts for several Global telecommunications companies including Saudi Telecom, France Telecom, MCI, T-Mobile, Verizon and Telecom Italia. Earlier in his career, Landon was also a consultant with Accenture. Landon has an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BS in Engineering from Michigan State University.

Landon is responsible for supporting clients' sales operations.

Jonathan Sharp
COO

Jonathan brings to Talant an in-depth understanding of sales operations and market strategy. Jonathan co-founded Talant after leaving Step 9 Software, where he was the Director of Sales Engineering. At Step 9, Jonathan spearheaded the company's software implementations for several of the industry's most successful CLECs, including ATG and Black Hills FiberCom. Previously, Jonathan worked as a consultant at both Weber & Associates and Accenture, where he planned and managed product launches and marketing campaigns, developed sales tools and conducted operations analysis for many Fortune 500 companies and tier-one service providers such as Verizon, SBC and Sprint. Jonathan has an MBA from Georgetown University's International Executive MBA (IEMBA) program, as well as a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown.

Jonathan runs professional services and handles marketing plans and messaging.