Angel
Jones

• Nomination for Global Start-up Awards 2023 (Ecosystem Hero of the Year)
• Top 50 Thriving Female Founders 2019
• TedX Speaker 2017
• African Leadership Network New Generation Leader 2011
• EY World Entrepreneur Awards finalist 2007
• Roedean School Centenary Keynote 2005
• Financial Mail Small Agency of the Year 2005
• FM Emerging Ad Agency of the year 2004
• President Thabo Mbeki State of the Nation mention 2004
• SABC/Shoprite Checkers Woman of the Year: Award in Media 2004 In London in the late 90’s Angel heard Mandela speak at Trafalgar Square, “I love you all so much. I want to put you in my pocket and take you home”. This inspired her to return home and in 2003 she founded Homecoming Revolution (founding sponsor was FNB ) which encouraged Africans to return home. In 2013 Angel commercialized the entity to become a global Executive Search Firm for Africa. In 2024 the organisation has evolved into HomecomingEx Executive Search, which is a champion for the “Virtual Brain GAIN” offering Permanent, Fractional & Hourly Executive Talent for Africa. Angel obtained a double major BA: Economics & English at UCT and spent 7 years working for M&C Saatchi Advertising UK. Angel lives in Johannesburg and is married to Carlos Gomes. They have a 20-year-old daughter, Lulu, and a 17-year old son, Samuel.