Jon Bucciarelli

Jon Bucciarelli is President of SDMyers, LLC, an electric reliability company specializing in transformer maintenance, fluid testing, field service, fleet reliability, and training. In addition to being a company focused on transformer life-extension services, it is a community-aligned company focused on advocating for its customers while building a “Good Place” — a common attitude governed by Biblical principles and values. As a gifted leader in engineering, coaching, speaking, and business management, Jon is passionate about serving others and inspiring change. He models a leadership style that prioritizes serving the greater good through setting vision, empowering team members, and building community. Jon has presented at industry conferences, spoken at events, and published articles on maintenance and reliability in Transformer Technology and other industry-leading publications.

Before joining SDMyers, Jon spent 11 years at General Motors Corporation, holding a variety of leadership positions. He eventually led the Industrial Engineer group and was a New Car Launch Manager before completing his time at GM as the Director of Engineering at the Parma Metal Center. Jon focused on his passions for engineering and education by creating a School of Engineering at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (CVCA), where he prepared students for careers in engineering. He then took on a startup operation as the VP of Operations that used algae as a plastic extrusion supplement. He was responsible for setting up the extrusion facility and manufacturing harvesters to procure algae from catfish farms in America and lakes in China. Through this endeavor, he oversaw the operation of the largest aquaculture fish farm in the Caribbean. Jon holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Akron and an MS in Operations Management from Kettering University. He has been a member of The Chapel in Akron for over 30 years and is currently serving as the Board President for Camp Carl. Jon also served as the head coach for boys’ golf at CVCA for several years. Jon and his wife Marci have two wonderful children, Jay and Bria.