Jona Wright is a Rochesterian, mom, and educator by training turned HR exec. She is passionate about creating thriving talent environments through engagement, individual and leadership development, and with a focus on psychological safety. Jona enjoyed her own experiences with DisruptHR in May 2023, where she delivered an aspect of her dissertation topic and focused on what it feels like to be on the other side of us, as HR professionals. This is a question she often asks leaders – what does it feel like to be on the other side of you?

Wright holds a doctorate from Saint John Fisher University in Executive Leadership and Organizational Development. Her research was focused on innovation and breakthrough thinking. Jona enjoys time with her teenage children, spending time on the water and outdoors, creating vs. consuming – cooking, DIY projects, or recently, writing. She hopes you find a disruptive idea or two you can take with you for the remainder of 2024.