Tom Jonas

Tom Jonas is the former captain of the Port Adelaide Football Club.

With over 15 years in Elite Sport, he is a seasoned leader with experience in building and learning from within high performing teams in high-pressure environments. Tom resonates with his audience through his authentic, vulnerable and relatable manner, speaking candidly about the challenges, mistakes, learnings and ecstacy of his personal and professional journey.

Tom's 215 games and 5 years as PAFC Captain was asterisked by a final season in 2023 filled with adversity that any leader would resonate with. This was a moment that required adaption personally and professionally, it heightened his focus on physical and mental well-being and emphasised his trademark courage and resilience. 

Tom is passionate about leadership development, cultural transformation and supporting the next crop of leaders & high performance teams with a safe, relatable and sustainable approach. This approach was instrumental in leading Port Adelaide through the Covid-19 period, where team success was driven by his relationship based, process focused approach, where he was part of a team thay embraced being uncomfortable better than most.

Since retiring in 2023, Tom has partnered closely with clients in various industries including sport (SACA), corporate and education to support their ambitions in leadership, culture and high performance, delivering insightful, impactful and relatable keynote addresses and leadership workshops. 

Tom has always valued balance and personal and professional development. Whilst captaining PAFC tom completed an MBA, a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Adelaide and established small business Hey Diddle Wines. 

When he's partnering with teams he's fishing, skiing, camping and generally spending time with my young family and mates outdoors.