John F. Jones — Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations at Lumen (formerly CenturyLink)

Mr. John F. Jones has been Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations at CenturyLink, Inc., since April 2015. Mr. Jones previously served as CenturyLink's vice president of public policy and federal legislative affairs. During his 21-year tenure with CenturyLink, his responsibilities have included leading state and federal regulatory and legislative initiatives, government relations activities, external communication and policy development, state and local economic development issues, and representing CenturyLink in industry discussions and negotiations. He serves on the board of directors and the executive committee, and chairs the Technology Council for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. He also serves on the boards of the Council for A Better Louisiana, the Louisiana Telecom Association, the Governor's Workforce Investment Council and is a past board member of the Public Affairs Research Council. Prior to joining CenturyLink, he served as public affairs director and adjunct communications faculty member at ULM for 12 years. Mr. Jones received both his bachelor's degree and master's degree in communication from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM).