Alonzo Jones
Alonzo “AJ” Jones is a passionate advocate for continuous personal and professional growth. He empowers individuals to explore and understand their identities, helping them navigate beyond the complexities of self-perception, external pressures, and ego. AJ inspires people to evolve into dynamic, authentic leaders who are fully engaged in both their personal development and broader organizational impact.
PRIMARY TOPICS
- Character Development
- Confidence
- Employee Engagement
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Masculinity
- Mental Health
- Organizational Development
- Relationships
- Retention
- Talent Recruitment
- Team Building
- Wellness
- Workplace Culture
GETTING TO KNOW
ALONZO JONES
Alonzo Jones is a nationally recognized speaker, higher education leader, and student development expert with more than 30 years of experience helping young adults navigate the transition to college and adulthood. He currently serves as Associate Athletic Director for Championship Life at Arizona State University, where he leads initiatives focused on student engagement, leadership, personal growth, and life skills development.
Known for his energetic and relatable style, Jones delivers thought-provoking presentations that challenge students to make the most of their college experience. His programs help participants better understand the opportunities, responsibilities, and choices that shape their future while encouraging them to take ownership of their development from day one.
Jones holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Studies from Arizona State University and a Master’s degree in Developmental Education from Texas State University. He has received numerous honors for his contributions to student success and leadership education, including the Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award.
Whether speaking to incoming freshmen, student-athletes, student leaders, or campus organizations, Jones combines practical insight, real-world experience, and engaging storytelling to inspire students to fully engage in their college journey and maximize their potential.
Keynotes
Discovering Purpose and Fulfillment Within Large Organizations
This keynote presentation focuses on empowering individuals and teams to discover purpose and fulfillment within large organizations. It provides actionable strategies for aligning personal values with organizational goals, fostering meaningful engagement, and identifying opportunities for growth and contribution. By emphasizing the importance of connection, positive change, and a balance approach to work and well-being, AJ aims to help participants enhance both individual satisfaction and organizational performance.
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:
- Align Personal and Organizational Goals: Participants will be able to identify and connect their personal values and aspirations with the mission and objectives of a large organization.
- Develop Meaningful Engagement: Participants will demonstrate strategies to build relationships, foster collaboration, and contribute to a positive workplace culture.
- Enhance Personal Fulfillment: Participants will create actionable plans to pursue growth opportunities, advocate for change, and maintain a balance between professional and personal fulfillment.
Technological Intrusion: How Modern Tech is Rearranging Human Development
In this keynote, AJ explores the profound ways modern technology is reshaping human development. It delves into the integration of technology into daily life; its cognitive, emotional, and social impacts, and the transformative effects on day-to-day interactions, relationships, and overall wellness and work.
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:
- Social Media Awareness: Analyze the impact of social media on mental health, self-image, and interpersonal communication, and identify strategies for fostering healthier online interactions and promoting emotional well-being.
- Career Perceptions in the Digital Era: Examine how younger workers perceive career opportunities and challenges in a technology-driven workforce, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, continuous learning, and bridging the digital divide.
- Technology and Relationships: Evaluate the effects of modern technology on personal and professional relationships, focusing on balancing virtual and face-to-face interactions to build meaningful connections.
Sex, Money, and Super Bowls: Navigating Manhood, Modern Romance, and Team Culture
In the high-stakes world of professional sports, performance on the court or field is heavily influenced by the choices made off it. Sex, Money, and Super Bowls is a powerful, candid workshop specifically designed to help NBA and NFL players navigate the unique pressures, temptations, and lifestyle challenges that accompany elite athletic status and sudden wealth. This presentation challenges professional men to look beyond short-term gratification and recognize how current lifestyle and relationship choices can adversely impact their franchise’s brand, their own personal longevity, and their capacity for satisfaction within future monogamous marriages.
Led by veteran speaker Alonzo Jones, this session supports team goals surrounding respect, franchise image, and healthy decision-making. By reframing what it means to be a true champion in life, the program inspires athletes to become men of high character, elite locker room leaders, and solid future husbands and fathers.
Championship cultures aren’t just built in the film room or the training facility—they are forged in the choices players make every day. Sex, Money, and Super Bowls provides professional athletes with the critical media literacy and emotional intelligence tools they need to protect their futures, honor their franchises, and redefine modern manhood on the biggest stage.
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:
Through interactive dialogue and real-world examples, participants will:
- Navigate the Digital Accelerant: Examine how social media and instant digital access unnaturally accelerate the sexual timeline compared to traditional, in-person engagement.
- Deconstruct Digital Distractions: Learn how pornography objectifies women and skews male perceptions, ultimately disrupting genuine human connection.
- Understand Emotional Development: Discover how maintaining multiple partners simultaneously can negatively impact long-term emotional and sexual growth.
- Build Emotional Intimacy: Begin a vital process of self-examination to develop the emotional intimacy necessary for sustained, healthy future relationships.
- Bridge the Locker Room Gap: Foster open, constructive conversations between rookies, veterans, and coaches regarding dating, marriage, and fatherhood.
- Balance Tech and Touch: Learn to balance virtual interactions with face-to-face connections to build more meaningful personal and professional bonds.
Speaker Resources
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
To help you promote your event with Alonzo, EVERGREEN has created promotional templates. In this folder, you will find resources for social media and press photos that you can use for your event.
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LOGISTICAL MATERIALS
Below you will find logistical resources for the day of your event with Alonzo.
In-Person AV Needs (PDF)
Speaking Introduction (PDF)
