Justin Jones is the Senior Director of the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy at UVU. Prior to this he was the Chief of Staff to Presidents Astrid S. Tuminez and Matthew S. Holland. Before joining UVU, Jones worked as the VP of Public Policy, Salt Lake Chamber, Principal Advisor, Rio Tinto; Government Relations Director, Utah Transit Authority; Grants Specialist, Governors Michael O. Leavitt and Olene S. Walker. Jones earned a Master of Science, Intermodal Transportation Management, University of Denver, a Bachelor of Science from UVU. He is married with four children and lives in American Fork, Utah.