Summary
Nona Yankton is a seasoned operations and sales leader with over 25 years of experience building high-performing teams in luxury retail and customer-focused environments, now serving as Director of Operations at Cloud9 Technology Consulting. She has a proven track record driving revenue and retention across multi-location operations, having managed teams of ~40 and led hiring, onboarding, and training programs that emphasize diversity, mentorship, and employee development. Nona combines hands-on retail expertise—especially in fine jewelry—with a people-first leadership style that prioritizes caregiver support and community wellbeing. Based in Orlando, she brings a rare mix of commercial acumen and empathy, reflected in her long-term team loyalty and consistent contest-winning sales performance. Outside work, her curiosity and calm—nurtured by hobbies like YIN yoga, bookstores, and live music—inform a grounded leadership approach that cultivates inclusive, resilient workplace cultures.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer