Lauren B. Jones is a staffing industry titan, workforce innovation architect, and fierce champion for female leadership. As the visionary behind Leap Advisory Partners, she has built the company from the ground up into a powerhouse of digital transformation and workforce technology solutions, redefining how recruitment firms approach growth.
With deep expertise in AI, automation, and recruiting technology, Lauren and her hand-picked team of experts guide staffing agencies through every stage of transformation: building the right tech infrastructure, managing change, and driving adoption. Since 2020, Leap has conducted nearly a demo a day, giving Lauren an unmatched perspective on the tools and strategies that actually move the needle.
A captivating speaker and sought-after voice in the industry, Lauren has presented at top events including Staffing World, TechServe Executive Summit, and the SIA Executive Forum. She co-hosts the You Own the Experience Podcast and co-authored "Together We Rise," a book dedicated to women's empowerment through storytelling. Her contributions have earned her the ASA Care Award, a spot on LinkedIn's Inspiring Women list, and recognition among the Top 15 Staffing Professionals and Top 200 Thought Influencers to Watch.
Lauren is also the author of The Real Girl's Roadmap to Mastering AI, a practical, no-hype guide and live cohort program designed to help women in business stop feeling overwhelmed by AI and start using it to do more of what they love. With 1,000+ women trained and her proprietary LEAP Recipe Framework, Lauren is on a mission to make AI approachable, actionable, and accessible for women who are ready to lead.
Beyond business, Lauren is an active community advocate, a proud mom of two powerhouse daughters, and lives on a farm in Elk Grove, California, where you might find her road racing or raising goats.
