Keynote Speaker

Jon McGraw
Co-Founder of Vision Pursue &
Former Professional Athlete

Jon attended Kansas State University majoring in business finance and walked on the football team. He was twice selected as a First Team Academic All-American. He was a second-round draft pick to the New York Jets where he played three seasons. He then played two seasons for the Detroit Lions before joining the Kansas City Chiefs for his final five seasons.

Jon retired from the NFL in 2012 and received the Ed Block Courage Award. This award is presented annually to one player from each NFL team who, in the eyes of his own teammates, is a source of inspiration and courage. Jon also completed NFL-sponsored business management and entrepreneurship programs at Harvard Business School, Wharton Business School and the executive education in public speaking and digital communication program from the University of Southern California.

Jon has been actively involved as President of the Jon McGraw Foundation which supports various charitable causes. He is now a principal partner at Vision Pursue (VisionPursue.com), a performance mindset training and technology company. Over the 10-week Performance Mindset course, corporate teams learn critical mental skills being taught in professional sports to enhance focus, resiliency, life experience, and performance.