Who We Are

Chris Jonnum - Owner

During a career that has spanned nearly three decades in the powersports industry, “CJ” has served in editorships with Road Racer X and Cycle News and as MotoGP Press Officer for Ducati Corse before founding Jonnum Media. A former amateur racer and lifelong powersports enthusiast, Chris has also authored award-winning books on 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden, the Ducati Museum and the history of Alpinestars.

Tayler Kaplan

Another JoMe employee from a respected family in the powersports world—this one from New England—Tayler has turned her lifelong motorcycling passion into a career. Following stints as a product specialist and handling social media for Le Mans Corporation, Tayler now manages all of American Honda’s powersports social-media accounts, including scheduling, posting and reporting.

Alexis Barber

While the rest of the Jonnum Media staff has fun serving clients, Alexis works behind the scenes, leveraging her 20-plus years in the financial industry to ensure the agency is functioning as a business. Among other duties, she handles payroll, invoicing, bookkeeping and benefits. She lives with her young family in Orange County, California, and enjoys regular trips to enjoy nature in places like Mammoth Mountain.

Corey Pond

JoMe’s events guru, Corey is responsible for planning and organizing media announcement events and media drive events for American Honda’s PR Department. This follows a long stint with Italian motorcycle apparel brand Dainese, as well as a lifetime of riding motorcycles, road bicycles and mountain bikes. Corey lives in Costa Mesa, California, with his wife and three young children.

Zoe Vargas

A native of France, Zoe travels on a near-weekly basis, serving as the PR Coordinator for Honda HRC Progressive. In this role, she manages the team’s athletes in podium appearances, press conferences, autograph signings and more.

Nathan Flynn

Serving Jonnum Media’s cornerstone client in-house, Nathan works as American Honda’s Four-Wheel Powersports PR Coordinator. While his background includes a degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing from California Lutheran University, it is has lifelong passion for motorsports that sets him apart as he represents Honda’s Pioneer, Talon, FourTrax and TRX lineups with media outlets and influencers.