Born and raised in the sparsely-populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.
Recognizing that in many ways the potential of the medium he loves is not being lived up to, along with a desire to help bring comics to life, an interest in technology and a belief in the power of the Web and new media to help expand the audience for comics, led him to found OpenDoor Publishing, LLC, the parent company of OpenDoor Comics.
Jon has professional experience in Public Relations, Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing, and has spent the bulk of his career working in the telecom industry. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM), and holds multiple Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certifications. He graduated cum laude from Northern Michigan University, where he majored in English and minored in Writing.