A conference tradition, the closing toast includes a poetry performance and a declaration piece committing ourselves to excellence, professionalism, and success.
Miami Times September 28th, 2016, Cleveland Bryant The third annual Black Professionals Summit was held last weekend at the Kovens Conference Center on Florida International University’s campus. Kenasha Paul created the Black Professional Summit in 2014 with the help of a handful of friends. “Our mission is to serve as a catalyst for professional development in […]
Read more...Nona C. Jones is Strategic Partner Manager of Communities for Facebook, the world’s leading social networking organization. In her role, Nona is responsible for helping Facebook realize its bold mission of empowering its 2 billion members to build community and bring the world closer together. Nona’s work facilitates strategic partnerships between Facebook and communities of faith, communities of color and communities of youth to leverage Facebook’s suite of technology platforms and business partnerships to broaden their reach and deepen their impact.
Prior to Facebook, Nona served as Chief External Affairs Officer for PACE Center for Girls, the Florida-based, statewide network of 19 Centers where she led Federal and State Legislative Advocacy, Program Expansion, Resource Development and Brand Strategy. Immediately prior to PACE, Nona served as Public Affairs Director for Gainesville Regional Utilities where she received the American Public Power Association’s Robert F. Roundtree Rising Star Award as national peer recognition of her leadership while under the age of 35.
