Vera Jones

Jacksonville, Florida

Speaker, Communication Coach, Author and Award-winning Broadcaster

Vera Jones is best known for being a Syracuse University Hall-of-Fame Scholar-Athlete and her 30-year career in broadcasting. She served as a women’s basketball analyst and reporter for networks like ESPN, Fox Sports, Madison Square Garden Network and NBA-TV and the Big Ten Network. Vera is also an MTI-certified moderator and trainer in conflict resolution and founder of the Perseverance Speaker’s Academy. She believes in the power of empathy and supports families in talking about inclusion with their children as the first board president of the nonprofit, Colorful Talks.