Maurice Jones

Maurice A. Jones was appointed to the VPA Board by Governor Northam to serve a five-year term effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. Mr. Jones is the Chief Executive Officer for OneTen, a coalition bringing together business leaders committed to upskilling, hiring, and promoting, over the next 10 years, one million Black Americans who do not yet have a four-year degree into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement. Prior to joining OneTen, Mr. Jones served as President and CEO of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), one of the country’s largest organizations supporting projects to revitalize communities and catalyze economic opportunity for residents. Prior to joining LISC, Jones was the Secretary of Commerce and Trade for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Jones previously served as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from April 2012 through January 2014. Before his appointment at HUD, Jones was President of Pilot Media, the largest print and digital media organization in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Mr. Jones is a member of the VPA Board’s Growth and Operations Committee.