Jon D. Pedersen Sr.

Foundation Board Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair

Jon Pedersen Sr. is the senior vice president and chief financial officer for iHeartMedia markets group. In his role, he oversees financial operations and supports sales leadership teams with data analytics and business insights. He also manages the company’s shared services functions, including credit, collections, billing, accounting, procurement and accounts payable. Prior to joining iHeartMedia in 2014, Pedersen was chief financial officer of Snap Interactive, a company that develops dating applications for social-networking websites and mobile platforms. Previously, he also held leadership roles at Warner Music Group, WestLB Securities and Goldman Sachs. Pedersen has strong ties with Southern, as his father was formerly the dean and vice president of student affairs. Pedersen sits on the SCSU Foundation’s audit and finance committees.