Meet Deanna Jones

Our Lulu Press, Inc team enjoyed our time with you immensely. Thank you for sharing your inspiring perspective!

She approaches every conversation with grace, empathy, and vulnerability, fostering honesty and understanding that lead to meaningful learning and lasting impact.

Your reminder that change is inevitable — and that the best planners are those who adapt and lead with intention — resonated deeply with our audience. The way you helped us unpack the tension between DEI values and risk management was both thought-provoking and necessary. Your closing talk was enlightening and incredibly engaging. It showcased your dynamic speaking skills and left attendees energized. You truly have a gift for connecting with an audience and driving meaningful conversation. Thank you for your generosity, insight, and leadership.

Our firm hosted a half-day seminar for LGBTQ+ and allied individuals to provide education and resources on finances, legal guidance, mental and physical health, and more. Deanna was hired to do our Keynote speech and asked to bring home how all of these things connect for the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting her personal experiences through her own journey. She did an amazing job resonating across generations with the audience and setting our event off to a truly inspirational start! Deanna is poised, prepared, and thoughtful as an inspirational speaker.

Deanna's session was informing and touching. We all experience transitions in life and we were able to reflect on some of them.

Her sense of humor made the session enjoyable and light-hearted, keeping the audience engaged and entertained.

Deanna Jones is nothing short of an extraordinary storyteller. She's making an amazing impact in the North Carolina business community.

I love how alive and present you are on stage, your presence, honesty and truth are so powerful.

Profound Authenticity and Humor! What a combination tapping into our humanity.

You did a phenomenal job yesterday! We were so thankful to have you join us!

Deanna’s talk was educational, inspiring, and incredibly moving. The event attendees provided positive feedback and they were grateful for her sharing her story and for fostering a conversation that allowed for questions to be asked, judgement free, and perspective could be gained.

Great use of humor to balance out the depth of emotional engagement.

I’d recommend Deanna to speak at any event in the future due to the amount of value and perspective she brought for the group.

“Deanna, thank you so very much for sharing your story with us and for the tools you’re sharing that will empower us to be better allies and advocates.”

Thank you so very much for the tools you’re sharing that will empower us to be better allies and advocates.

“Deanna’s talk was educational, inspiring, and incredibly moving. The event attendees provided positive feedback and they were grateful for her sharing her story and for fostering a conversation that allowed for questions to be asked, judgement free, and perspective could be gained. I’d recommend Deanna to speak at any event in the future due to the amount of value and perspective she brought for the group.”

Deanna Jones is nothing short of an extraordinary storyteller. She’s making an amazing impact in the North Carolina business community, helping professionals see the business case for inclusion and develop greater understanding and empathy for transgender professionals in the workplace.

“You drew us in with your story. Great use of humor to balance out the depth of emotional engagement. Once you had our attention, you followed it up with expert level content and delivery. Transitions, disruptors, life quakes. The solutions were thoughtful and actionable.”

Thank you SO much…this was the best webinar on the topic I’ve been to (and as a DEI person I’ve been to my share of them!)

Absolutely transformative experience. I’ve received so many notes about how impactful you, your story, and your activity were.