Leadership EDIT 2025

Vernon Wright (@TheWrightLeader) is a speaker, author, consultant, leader, and educator. He has over 18 years of experience working in large, urban school districts and has previously served in the roles of teacher, teacher leader, campus leadership team member, and district-level leadership.

A proud graduate of the Texas Wesleyan University School of Business at the undergraduate level and the American College of Education at the graduate level, Vernon has leveraged knowledge from those experiences to share with audiences at campus, district, regional, state, national levels, and beyond. Vernon is a speaker and leadership consultant for School Pro K-12 and Edumatch. 

With a Master’s Degree in Leadership and a bevy of experiences, Vernon has assisted clients in realizing synergies, maximizing impact, and building high-performing cultures. He has as well impacted educators on an international level via his collaboration with the joint professional learning venture between Microsoft EDU and CUE Inc.

Vernon’s passion is in adding value to other’s lives through the various podcasts he’s appeared on, his speaking appearances, and other endeavors such as proudly serving on the Texas Wesleyan University Alumni Board as Vice President, the Texas Wesleyan University School of Business Strategic Advisory Board, the Texas Wesleyan University Esports Team (Alumni Board Supporter), and the Texas Wesleyan University Football Mentor Group. 

He is a proud member and Vice President of Public Relations for the Toastmasters International Club, Power Communicators in addition to being a proud member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Vernon’s philanthropic endeavors also include serving as a Debate Judge for the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance.

Vernon has an established presence on social media (@TheWrightLeader across all platforms), and he unabashedly stands as a voice for the people with zero apologies (ZeroApologyZone.com). You can connect with Vernon’s previous speaking and podcast appearances at TheWrightLeader.com and on your favorite podcasting platforms. He is committed to a life of mentoring others in their pursuit of excellence.