Jon Tallen
Minnetrista
A senior-level business administrator with a career that spans two decades, Jon Tallen currently serves as the president of Minnetrista, Minnesota’s Twisted Waters Consulting Services. He previously held a string of managerial positions with Hardsoft Solutions in Miami, Florida, and Best Buy in Richmond, Virginia. Over the years, Jon Tallen has participated in a number of industry conventions and trade shows, including the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, the Tropical Plant Industry Exposition, and the CompTIA National Professional Service Convention.
At home in a bucolic setting, Mr. Tallen raises chickens for eggs and owns a small horse-boarding facility. When he isn’t working, he enjoys traveling, camping, boating, and fishing.
Mr. Tallen is also involved with a number of charitable initiatives that benefit animals. In recent years, he has supported a range of horse rescue, cat rescue, and chicken rescue efforts. The publishers of a volume on chicken rescue, entitled City Chickens, recently chose a picture of Mr. Tallen’s daughter and family chickens for the cover of their book.