Episode 042 - Nona Jones
Nona Jones is a pastor, author, international speaker, and head of Faith-Based Partnerships at Facebook, where she facilitates the company’s work with faith-based organizations and helps expand the reach of religious organizations through online impact. She is a graduate of the University of Florida where she gained both her Bachelor in Communications and Master of Business Administration degrees and was named by ESSENCE Magazine as an ‘Under 40 Woman to Watch’ and by Florida Trend Magazine as one of Florida’s ‘30-Something All-Stars.’ Nona and her husband, Pastor Timothy Jones, Sr., live in Gainesville, Florida, where they lead Open Door Ministries.
IN THIS EPISODE…
Nona discusses her meteoric rise up the career ladder to C-Suite level and why she quit her job when she was at the top of her game. She shares her upbringing and why she was considered a ‘problem’ child at school until she was mentored by a group of supportive and compassionate educators. Nona also dives into what her role as Head of Faith Partnerships entails and her passion for facilitating and promoting social ministry online to make building a religious community universally accessible to worshippers nationally and internationally.
“As leaders, we have to build curiosity, and we have to build a willingness to do the work and educate ourselves.” - Nona Jones
THIS WEEK ON THE WOW FACTOR:
Why Nona believes in the power of education and how that has touched her own life
Her experience of studying at the University of Florida and why she made a pivot in her career plans
Nona’s commitment to supporting young people who have suffered trauma
How Nona got hired into her first executive role and the leadership lessons that she learned
The value in reading and how it can nurture curiosity
Nona’s role at Pace Centre for Girls why she left its board of trustees
Why she is so passionate about advocating for girls and young women
How she connected with Facebook and why she took her current role
Why she trusts God to guide her along her path
