Meet Dr. Jo Devon Powell

As the owner and founder of Leadership Masters; a company that thrives on mastering leadership in the highest regard amid a “Culture” based society; Dr. Jo Devon Powell has a respected passion for positioning people and organizations in place for success. Whether in the expression of an author, writer, consultant, teacher, leadership personality, speaker, cultural life strategist, or transformation catalyst, her message calls for a rise in the leadership culture and maximizes the human potential. She is an elite leadership professional known for her success in developing leadership strategies, performance management, leadership development and coaching.

In the season of preparing companies for succession; she has over 30+ years of corporate experience with major energy companies who are leaders in their field - Halliburton, Sonat Exploration Company (El Paso Energy), Exxon Company, USA (ExxonMobil), Aramco Services Company (Saudi Aramco), Brown & Root, Inc. (KBR), and extensive ministry experience with renowned global mega-ministries. She has served in the areas of executive office management, administration, staffing & recruiting, supply chain management, leadership development, pastoral and member care, Christian education, legal, and human resources. Dr. Jo Devon established Divinely Purposed International Ministries for the purpose of bridging the cultural gap surrounded by a universal conscious society through mentoring marketplace and ministry leaders.

Her formal education includes University of Phoenix and Our Lady of the Lake University in the areas of Business Administration. She completed a doctoral studies degree in Church Administration from Friends International Christian University and is an active part of the premier Leroy Thompson Ministerial Association. Licensed and ordained from Hunters School of Healing; she is also a graduate of Light Christian College of Ministry and Ministry Development Institute, and the School of Leadership in Houston, TX where she served upon graduation as an instructor and class facilitator. She also served as ministerial staff facilitator at Life Change Institute, a drug rehabilitation facility.   She is the published author of “Real Advice for Transforming & Transitioning Ministry Leaders for Kingdom Administration”, (also a teaching curriculum).

Dr. Jo Devon Powell is a native of Newton, TX and resides in the Houston, TX area.  She is the mother of an adult daughter, Keshia, who is married to Tod.