Spotlight: Female Powerhouse Bronwyn Jones

Words By Clementine Heath | March 16 2021

Introducing the mega-powerhouse Bronwyn Jones. Her career reflects a lifetime of commitment to sustainability and wellness, internationally recognized as a global advisor, Jones masterfully navigated her way through mostly male dominated terrain with class, thoughtfulness and poise. She is the Founder, President and CEO of Coral Sustainable Services, and a luxury agent at Compass Real Estate, in Newport Beach. Hailing from the golden sandy shores of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, after many years in a small pond, Jones took the leap internationally. A beautiful woman with a business brain, she navigated her way through an industry dominated by men, she skillfully carved out a path for her own ambitions, passions and pursuits. Integrating knowledge acquired over the years from her consulting work in greentech, wellness, and sustainable innovations, her passion for the planet and humanity always at the forefront. Jones founded Coral Sustainable Services in 2013, providing strategic consulting and business acceleration services for Greentech, Sustainability and Wellness companies; emphasizing cross-border industry in Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific India, China, and the United States. Not one to be pigeonholed, Jones expanded her already impressive resume to include real estate joining the exclusive team of luxury agents at Compass Real Estate in early 2020, a real estate consulting firm with a focus on sustainability.

Name: Bronwyn Leigh Jones

Hometown: Sydney, Australia

Occupation: Founder and CEO of Coral Sustain Services and Luxury Agent at Compass Real Estate, Newport Beach.

Currently Residing: Newport Beach and Los Angeles

Q. What does being an Empowered Woman mean to you?

A. A woman that has compassion, grace and class, yet isn’t afraid to speak her mind and walk in her truth no matter who or what she’s up against. She is a woman who wants to make the world a better place and who makes that part of her life’s work.

Q. Who are some empowering women you admire?

A. Journalist Christian Amanpour and Oprah Winfrey. Sarah Blakely (Spanx inventor), Elle Macpherson and Paris Hilton I admire for their entrepreneurial achievements. They are all incredible business women that have created brands for themselves while also inspiring and empowering other women.

Q. Best advice anyone ever gave you, and from who?

A. “Don’t try to do too many things in one day. Choose the three highest priority tasks and do them well to completion.” - The Effective Executive.

Q. Biggest lesson you’ve learned throughout your career?

A. Don’t always assume people have the best intentions just because you do.

Q. Biggest challenge you overcame to lead you on your successful path?

A. I stopped comparing myself to other women in my field. I’m very vast with my interests and skill sets, and over the years I’ve learned to stop trying to fit into the boxes that I thought I needed to fit into. I’ve learned that I don’t need to label myself career wise. It’s ok to use all of your talents if it can add value to someone or move a project forward, as long as there is focus and direction. I like to be of service to others and humanity. That’s why I started a diverse consulting firm eight years ago. My firm has since morphed and grown into different industries over the years because I have grown with different interests and passions.

Q. Best advice you can offer to any woman wanting to be a risk taker and follow their own dreams and ambitions, even if that means starting over?

A. Surround yourself with people who want you to succeed and who lift you up. Believe in yourself and support your dreams and goals, and walk away from the people who don’t, as hard as it may be. I always say that if people aren’t laughing at your goals and dreams then your goals aren’t big enough! Surround yourself with people with integrity aligned with the values you uphold. And don’t ever be afraid to ask for help.

Q. What is an essential part of the process to becoming successful and continued growth?

A. Have a really good mentor! Especially if you’re a woman. Women need a mentor, and that doesn’t mean it has to be another woman. Mentors are vital. It’s also important to recognize that mentors will change over the years throughout your career as your career evolves. Two of my current mentors are Kacey Taormina, my team leader at Compass (Newport Beach), and Jason Oppenheim from the Netflix TV series Selling Sunset.

Q. What insightful books do you recommend?

A. The life you were born to live - Dan Millman, Power vs Force Stephen Hawking, The 10 X rule - Grant Cardone

Q. Final words of wisdom?

A. Keep going and keep moving and hope the Universe has your back. Resilience, good karma, be trustworthy, have integrity with everything you do… it pays off in the end.

Bronwyn Leigh Jones

Photo by De Castellane Creative