CEO & Co-Founder, Global Goodwill Ambassadors Foundation | Humanitarian Leader | Career Strategist | Resume & LinkedIn Expert | Best-Selling Author | Top 50 Influential Leaders 2025
Meet Lisa A. Jones
Humanitarian CEO, nonprofit co-founder, and career strategist, Lisa A. Jones leads with compassion and results. As Co-Founder & CEO of the Global Goodwill Ambassadors Foundation, she drives humanitarian impact across 215+ nations and territories. Founder of Specialized Resume Services and a best-selling author, she has empowered thousands of professionals to achieve career success. Named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Leaders of 2025, Lisa champions purpose-driven leadership and the belief that kindness can change the world.
Foundation: Building Leadership on Empathy and Excellence
Lisa’s journey began with a simple but powerful belief that empathy and results can coexist in leadership. With an MBA from the University of Phoenix and executive certificates in Human Resources (Cornell University) and Business Strategies (University of Notre Dame), and currently pursuing her PhD in Gender and Human Rights, she combined academic rigor with a deep passion for human connection.
Early in her corporate career, she excelled in high-pressure roles in technical sales, account management, and production coordination, consistently turning underperforming territories into success stories. At Sun Chemical Corporation, she was awarded Top Account Manager for New Sales, increasing new account sales by 75% in her first nine months. These early wins revealed her gift for not only driving results but doing so with a personal, relational touch.
Ascent: Creating Global Platforms for Change
In 2019, Lisa co-founded the Global Goodwill Ambassadors Foundation, transforming it from a grassroots network into a 501(c)(3) organization with a presence in 215 nations and territories. As CEO, she oversees every facet of the organization’s mission from board governance and strategic planning to global coalition-building and financial oversight.
Under her leadership, GGAF has:
- Built cross-cultural partnerships that empower grassroots change-makers
- Developed the GGAF Learning Institute, offering curriculum and training that foster leadership and community service
- Launched The Ambassador magazine, a platform showcasing humanitarian stories and global impact initiatives
Her leadership philosophy is rooted in collaboration. As she shared in one post,
“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. Collaboration fuels compassion. Teamwork drives transformation.”
Impact: A Legacy of Empowerment
Lisa’s humanitarian influence extends far beyond organizational walls. She has mobilized volunteers for disaster relief, championed educational access, and created spaces for marginalized voices to be heard. Her approach is both strategic and heart-driven a balance noted by those who have worked closely with her.
Lisa’s influence also resonates in the corporate and career empowerment space. Through Specialized Resume Services, which she founded in 2006, she has guided thousands of clients from students to C-suite executives in crafting ATS-optimized resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and job strategies that open doors. In her words,
“Positivity isn’t about ignoring challenges — it’s about choosing your mindset in the middle of them. Stand tall, speak life into your goals, and show up for yourself.”
Vision for the Future: Bridging Hearts and Horizons
Lisa’s next chapter continues to build on her dual mission: advancing humanitarian impact and empowering professionals. She envisions expanding GGAF’s global reach through new educational programs, partnerships with social impact organizations, and greater integration of technology to connect communities.
For her, the end goal isn’t recognition or scale , it’s transformation.
“Whether I’m advocating for dignity through humanitarian work or championing someone’s next big career move, I lead with kindness, grit, and a deep belief in human potential. This work isn’t just what I do — it’s who I am.”
Editorial Note
Lisa A. Jones’s story is proof that leadership is not measured solely by milestones, but by the lives touched along the way. Her career is a testament to what happens when empathy fuels strategy and integrity shapes action. From the boardroom to the frontlines of humanitarian work, she embodies the belief that we rise by lifting others. At Executives Diary Magazine, we are honored to spotlight such transformative voices. If you’re an executive with a story that inspires, we invite you to share your journey with our global readership. Let your leadership legacy be the next to empower others.
