“Building Stronger Leaders and Future-Ready Organizations”
Through her signature Velvet Edge™ experience, Jori Mundy delivers transformational keynotes that blend strategy, storytelling, and soul — helping organizations close leadership gaps, elevate diverse talent, and drive measurable impact.
Success is the Only Option.
Meet Jori Mundy
Jori Mundy is an executive coach, motivational speaker, and bestselling author dedicated to helping professionals and organizations unlock their full leadership potential. A former executive leader with over a decade of experience navigating complex corporate systems, Jori now equips audiences with the tools to rise faster, lead with influence, and transform workplace culture from the inside out. Known for her signature “Velvet Edge™” speaking style — a bold mix of real-world strategy and empowering storytelling — she inspires action while delivering practical frameworks that drive measurable results.
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“The Velvet Edge™ turns inspiration into execution — transforming leaders, strengthening culture, and driving measurable results.”
candid truthteller
Jori takes pride in embodying her most authentic self and actively shares her candid truthteller with others.
Inspired Growth Welder
Her primary goal, which has guided her to this calling, is to inspire growth in others. She empowers individuals to discover their unique strengths and encourages them to take action to transform their lives. Jori challenges her audiences and the people she coaches to achieve this transformation.
Profound Storyteller
Known as a gifted storyteller, Jori has a talent for taking her audiences on a thrilling rollercoaster ride, often leaving them on the edge of their seats, eager for more.
Speaking That Moves People — and Drives Results
Great leaders aren’t born in boardrooms — they’re built through bold decisions, resilient mindsets, and moments of undeniable courage.
Through her dynamic keynotes and workshops, Jori Mundy helps professionals and organizations close the gap between potential and performance. With a signature blend of storytelling, strategy, and soul, she transforms leadership principles into lived experience — equipping audiences to rise, lead, and thrive at every level.
Whether addressing a room of emerging leaders or an executive team preparing for what’s next, Jori brings her Velvet Edge™ approach: practical frameworks wrapped in authentic inspiration. Each keynote is designed not just to inform, but to ignite — sparking measurable growth, stronger cultures, and lasting impact long after the event ends.
Signature Motivational Keynote (“The Velvet Edge™ – Success Is the Only Option”)
The Velvet Edge™ Manifesto
Where grit meets grace — a results-driven approach blending bold strategy and sacred power to build stronger leaders, inclusive cultures, and measurable impact.
Jori doesn’t just teach leadership; she embodies it — merging unapologetic truth with actionable strategy to ignite transformation from the inside out.
Every keynote awakens potential, challenges comfort zones, and delivers results — all with the signature edge that makes her message impossible to ignore.
Thousands of Professionals Coached & Inspired
From corporate boardrooms to women’s leadership conferences — and even within federal correctional facilities — Jori has empowered thousands of professionals to rise with clarity, courage, and confidence. Her Velvet Edge™ approach blends strategy and storytelling to create transformation that’s both heartfelt and measurable.
Five star experiences, straight from the audience
"Jori is a professional and truly a joy to work with! She adjusted her presentation to meet the needs of our Women's Empowerment Summit and incorporated the themes running through the program. During her talk, she drew out even the shyest of attendees and everyone walked away inspired."
"Hi, my name is Janea Charles we spoke briefly prior to your speech at the Houston PASRR conference today. I wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed your speech! Some of what you spoke about really paralleled some areas in my own community networking journey."
Keynote Topics & Signature Talks
Description:
Learn the unwritten rules that determine who advances — and how to use them to your advantage. This keynote unpacks the political dynamics that shape promotions and power, giving professionals a proven framework to fast-track their careers, build strategic alliances, and position themselves for senior leadership.
Who It’s For:
Mid-level Professionals, Emerging Leaders, Senior Managers, Leadership Teams, ERGs
Key Takeaways:
✅ Decode the unspoken rules of workplace dynamics.
✅ Build strategic relationships that open doors to influence and sponsorship.
✅ Leverage politics ethically to accelerate career growth.
Description:
Most organizations focus on the glass ceiling — but the real barrier is much lower. This talk explores how to fix the “broken rung,” the critical first step into leadership that keeps talented professionals from advancing.
Who It’s For:
Leadership Teams, HR & DEI Executives, ERGs, Talent Development Leaders, Executives
Key Takeaways:
✅ Identify promotion points where high-potential talent is often overlooked.
✅ Create equitable advancement pathways across all demographics.
✅ Strengthen leadership pipelines and future-proof succession planning.
Description:
Advancing women into leadership isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s a competitive advantage. This keynote explores systemic barriers women face and how to cultivate cultures that champion equity and innovation.
Who It’s For:
Senior Managers, ERGs, HR & DEI Teams, Executives
Key Takeaways:
✅ Understand and remove barriers keeping women out of leadership.
✅ Build a culture of sponsorship and advocacy.
✅ Transform gender equity into a strategic advantage.
Description:
Executive presence isn’t about personality — it’s about perception. Learn how to communicate with authority, command the room, and influence key decisions at every level.
Who It’s For:
Mid-level Professionals, Emerging Leaders, Senior Managers, Leadership Teams, ERGs, Executives
Key Takeaways:
✅ Master the mindset and body language that define executive presence.
✅ Command rooms and communicate with authority.
✅ Elevate your leadership brand for promotions and greater impact.
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