Lisa S. Jones

Lisa S. Jones
Jones in 2018.
Born (1974-04-01) 1 April 1974 (age 50)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Education
Occupations
Years active2004–present
TitleFounder and CEO of EyeMail Inc.

Lisa S. Jones (born 1 April 1974) is an American businesswoman and entrepreneur, best known for being the founder of Atlanta-based video email company EyeMail Inc. As both a black and woman-owned business, EyeMail Inc. is classified as a Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE). Her company began as a start-up, eventually growing exponentially through partnerships with Microsoft,[1] Delta Air Lines, Time Warner, Porsche North America,[2] the Atlanta Tech Village,[3] PepsiCo and,[4] most notably, The Coca-Cola Company,[5] through which EyeMail Inc. got selected by Microsoft as a premier MWBE supplier in digital marketing.[6] Prior to dedicating herself to entrepreneurship, Jones worked in supplier diversity for telecommunications provider AT&T,[5][7] and continues to develop a career as a thought leader and public speaker in the matter.[8][7]

In 2010, she received the "Most Innovative Company of the Year" prize at the Stevie Awards,[9] and was also a finalist for Black Enterprise's "Innovator of the Year" award.[10] More recently, she received the "Catalyst of the Year" award at Delta Air Lines' 2018 Star Awards ceremony,[11] and was a finalist in Microsoft's 2022 Supplier Prestige Awards under the category of Diverse-Owned Supplier of the Year.[12] In 2023, EyeMail Inc. entered Inc. magazine's annual list of the fastest-growing companies in the US Southeast region at number 181.[13]

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  13. ^ "Meet the 200 Companies Making an Outsized Impact in the Southeast". Inc. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.