Barbara Zaun

Leadership Reformulated

Barbara Zaun, a dynamic professional in the NFL for over 20 years, is passionate about transformational leadership, and recently received a certificate from the Yale School of Management Executive Education Women’s Leadership Program. She is a regular panelist on leadership forums and will be a featured speaker for this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame’s “Before the Snap”.

Barbara’s approach to innovation within her role has led to many firsts. She was instrumental in the creation of a first-of-its-kind mobile app, and within 5 days of the launch, it ranked on Google Play’s list of Top 5 Sports Apps. She fostered the inclusion of environmental sustainability into projects prior to it being a mainstream practice, resulting in the first eco-friendly themed calendar in the NFL.

Barbara implemented progressive branding which led to the Eagles Cheerleaders’ highly publicized, elite status in the NFL. She was also involved in the collaboration with famed designer Vera Wang, making the Eagles Cheerleaders the first in the NFL to be outfitted by an internationally renowned designer, highlighted during prestigious New York Fashion Week.

Barbara directed the Eagles Entertainment Teams international promotional tours in the UK, Mexico, Canada, and Hong Kong along with goodwill military tours to Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Diego Garcia, South Korea, Bosnia and Kosovo. She managed all the Entertainment Teams publicity and participation at major sporting events including Super Bowl LVII, Super Bowl LII, and Super Bowl XXIX.

Barbara has obtained high-profile opportunities for the Entertainment Teams including features in top publications such as Vogue and Elle, national television features including Good Morning America, TODAY, Jimmy Kimmel Live and international media features with outlets including Sky Sports, BBC, and ESPN Asia, as well as live in-concert performances with iconic music artists such as Queen and NKOTB. She was also the Executive Producer of a popular one-hour special aired on NFL Network. Committed to humanitarian outreach, Barbara has facilitated numerous international community service trips within the organization, including partnering with Waves for Water to provide Dominican Republic villages El Cajuil and Macao La Ceiba with access to clean water and aiding to improve living conditions for orphaned children in Mexico.

Prior to the NFL, Barbara was a titleholder and keynote speaker within the Miss America Organization and also awarded a prestigious Miss America Community Service Award. She has a diverse background in both sports and entertainment, formerly working in professional baseball and soccer, as well as the modeling and television industry.

Danyel Surrency Jones

POWERHANDZ

Danyel Surrency Jones is a proclaimed “Vision Chaser”, creative strategist and philanthropist, with nearly two decades of executive leadership and sales & marketing experience. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of POWERHANDZ Inc., a global designer of innovative products that focuses on human performance, injury recovery and injury prevention in Athletic Training and Rehabilitation markets.

In 4 years, its core athletic training products have
been sold to consumers in 81 countries, established a digital footprint with millions of youth and professional athletes, skills trainers and professional sports organizations. These milestones have captured the attention of major media outlets like CNBC, Sports Illustrated and Bloomberg Business; positioning POWERHANDZ as one of the most innovative companies in multiple sports verticals, healthcare and technology.

Prior to entrepreneurship, Danyel’s professional journey for the past 15 years included several executive leader- ship roles in sales and marketing, national accounts, training & development and integrated marketing com- munications for Philips Medical Systems and Medtronic Surgical Technologies; two multi billion dollar health- care companies. Danyel’s corporate career exposed her to several cross-functional areas, therefore broadening her knowledge base on how to create a sustainable business model.

As CEO of POWERHANDZ, Danyel oversees the strategic execution of all business objectives and US & global sales & marketing strategies. Her diligence, strategic business skills and pursuit for excellence has helped POWERHANDZ create a sustainable business model, expanded its vision into emerging markets, launched creative sales & marketing strategies and achieved globalization.

She has the unique ability to develop strategies and best in class execution plans. In addition to her role as CEO, she is also the President of Powerhandz’s non-profit entity, The Power To Give Foundation (501c3). Its mission is to provide athletic and academic programs to youth in underserved communities. A portion of every product every product purchased with POWERHANDZ is donated to fulfilling its mission

Danyel is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, obtained
a MBA from Florida International University and is a graduate of Wharton School of Business Marketing Leadership Program. She has been featured in several national business publications and served on entrepreneur and leadership panels. Most recently, Danyel was recognized as a Finalist in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year Award and nominated for its Winning Women program.

She currently resides in Dallas, Texas with the joys of her life, her husband and business partner Darnell Jones and their daughter Hartley Rose and son Harper Jaz. the joys of her life, her husband and business partner Darnell Jones and their daughter Hartley Rose and son Harper Jaz.

Danyel also serves as Vice President on the board of directors of The QB Legacy Foundation.

QB Legacy is a National non-profit organization committed to building better men and future leaders. We employ strategies and solutions that impact every aspect of the QB position from field execution to physical and mental development.