Meet the JONES Team
Our JONES team is made up of highly skilled and passionate individuals who are mission driven to build cultures of inclusion around the world! We invite you to learn more about what makes our consultants so great.
ALVIN JONES
ALVIN JONESBrand Experience ManagerAlvin Jones is the Brand Experience Manager at JONES. He brings over 25 years of leadership and business operations experience to the Firm. Alvin utilizes his background to ensure a high-quality engaging experience for all JONES team members, clients, and collaborators.
Alvin has served as General Manager for Walmart and several other big box retail organizations where he has led teams of 100-400 employees. In his role as General Manager and District trainer for Big Lots, Alvin moved to equipping store managers across multiple states with the leadership skills to understand the importance of putting their people first in order to meet and exceed the business goals within their stores.
He also serves as the Director of the JONES Equine-Assisted Leadership Development Program. In this role, Alvin combines his years of developing leaders with his 30 years of horsemanship to provide an innovative approach to leadership development. He transfers his understanding of what it takes to gain the respect and trust of horses over to helping leaders gain the skills to build that trust and safety with their teams.
Alvin is a graduate of Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. He loves enjoying his grandkids and investing time with family.
AMANDA BOTZER
AMANDA BOTZERSenior Project ManagerAmanda Botzer is the Senior Project Manager at JONES. She has 19 years of diversified client service, business growth and leadership experience, including expertise in multichannel marketing and consulting programs.
Amanda has a highly successful track record providing project management for small, medium, and large-scale client projects. She demonstrates an impressive ability to manage all phases of a product lifecycle from concept to implementation to evaluation. In her role at JONES, Amanda works closely with our team of consultants and clients to ensure the delivery of the best possible products and services that meet our clients’ needs.
Prior to joining JONES, Amanda was a Senior Project Manager and Digital Project Manager at Anderson Direct & Digital, a full-service marketing agency where she worked collaboratively with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction and timely project completion. As a team leader, she provided operational excellence as primary liaison between the customer and Anderson for all marketing requirements for the company’s 3 largest clients with a proven-on time performance and in a cost- effective manner.
Amanda holds a bachelor’s degree with distinction in History from San Diego State University.
BONIQUE EDWARDS
BONIQUE EDWARDSSenior ConsultantBonique Edwards is a JONES Senior Consultant with more than 25 years of experience in mediation training, diversity training and Human Resources Management.
Bonique is a certified speaker, trainer and consultant on multicultural issues, organizational development and group dynamics. She specializes in employee training, employee empowerment and conflict resolution in the workforce.
By facilitating workshops for corporations, educational institutions and non-profit organizations, Bonique leads employees and organizations through an interactive process to address cultural biases that may exist when employees from diverse backgrounds collaborate with each other. Diversity training topics include but are not limited to diversity and inclusion, generational diversity, gender diversity, unconscious bias and diversity training for managers and leaders in any organization.
Previously, Bonique was a Human Resources Supervisor for State Farm Insurance Companies, she increased production in her unit by more than 30% utilizing 360-degree performance management feedback. Also, she launched the Quarterly Performance Review process by training all senior and mid -level management throughout the region.
Bonique received her BA degree from UCLA and is a guest lecturer at Loyola Marymount University.
CHERYL ADAS
CHERYL ADASJONES ConsultantJONES Consultant Cheryl Adas is a steward of people, healthy environments and achieving sustainable economic outcomes. Awarded as a successful leader, coach and facilitator of people and process, Cheryl’s unique background brings together the art of sales, the process of Lean Six Sigma and creating conscious leaders focusing on the power of diversity and inclusion.
In her current role as Leadership Coach, Facilitator and Speaker, she brings a fresh approach to individuals and teams, helping them to break the status quo in their approach, reframe their limiting beliefs and bring esprit de corps to their organizations.
Cheryl is an accredited facilitator for Actualized Leadership Performance Cycle, a foundational element of the Conscious Leader Conscious Culture workshop at MCC Corporate College. She is also an accredited facilitator in Belbin Team Role Profiles, VitalSmarts Crucial Conversations and Influencer. As a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Certified Coach, Expert and Practitioner in Sherpa Sustainability’s: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility (CISR) program she focuses on the supporting the ISO 26000 guidelines and bringing a continual improvement mindset in everything she undertakes.
Cheryl’s passion, collaborative approach, and personal commitment to your success will help you build your team and cross functional team’s success formula. Cheryl holds a B.A. from Michigan State University and an Executive MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. She hails from Webster, NY with her partner Dave and children, Amanda and Sam.
CHRIS MCINTYRE
CHRIS MCINTYRESenior ConsultantChris McIntyre is a JONES Senior Consultant. He is an internationally recognized speaker and peak-performance expert. A former enlisted soldier in the Army and Air Force Captain, Chris is a personal productivity expert, motivating coach and engaging keynote speaker. Experienced in both the corporate and government sectors, Chris specializes in helping small to mid-sized business leaders implement peak-performance management systems.
Chris has worked with corporate and government clients including the United Nations, NASA, Lucas Films, NCAA, and Northwestern Mutual. He is the author of the business leadership book The Roadmap to Freedom and has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Yahoo Business, MSNBC, Reuters & The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Success.
He has spoken in 48 US states and internationally across Europe, India, Saudi Arabia and Dubai. As a Certified Speaking Professional, he holds the National Speakers Association’s highest earned professional designation. Chris is a graduate of Penn State University and holds dual master’s degrees in HR Management and Development.
CHRIS NAYVE
CHRIS NAYVEJONES ConsultantChristopher Nayve is a JONES Consultant skilled in the areas of conflict management, diversity, inclusion, leadership development and organizational change. His legal background focuses on civil rights and social justice education.
Chris is currently the Associate Director for the Center for Community Service-Learning at the University of San Diego, and the advisor to the Center for Awareness, Service, and Action. He has extensive community development experience that includes working with the U.N. in Bosnia and coordinating grants from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development.
He recently delivered the Inclusive Leadership Academy to managers throughout the City of San Diego and trained San Diego Housing Commission through a leadership development program.
Chris specializes in working with students at colleges and universities, developing inclusive leadership skills and strategy planning. Some of his clients include Loyola Marymount University; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of Texas, El Paso; and University of San Diego. He has also taught for the Southwest Center for Asian Pacific American Law teaching high school students about the law, civil rights, and hate crimes.
Chris holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law and a Master’s in Business Administration from the School of Business at USD
DR. DONALD E. CHICK
DR. DONALD E. CHICKJones Consultant and the President and Chief Executive Officer of New Synergist Consulting (NSC)Dr. Donald E. Chick is a Jones Consultant and the President and Chief Executive Officer of New Synergist Consulting (NSC). Donald is also an Assistant Professor of Business in the Doctor of Management Program at Colorado Technical University. He leads Doctoral students and designs classes in Business Strategy, Leadership, Innovation, and Action Research.
Donald’s experience in engineering and management include; Business Director and Senior Civilian of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest. NAVFAC Southwest provided facilities engineering support at Navy, Marine Corp, and Air Force bases in three states, employing more than 3400 employees, with revenues exceeding $3B per year.
Prior to joining NAVFAC Southwest, Donald held engineering, technical, and management positions at the General Motors Corporation and the Naval Aviation Depot (FRC), North Island. His assignments included, Executive Director of Product Management for Industrial Operations,
Business Manager at the Navy Public Works Center, San Diego, Competency Manager for Production and Support Services, Division Director for Aviation Support Systems, Program Manager for Engineering Software Systems, and Branch Head for Anti-Submarine Warfare Software Systems.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Donald earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University, a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University, and a Doctorate in Organizational Change from Pepperdine University.
ERIC MATHEWS
ERIC MATHEWSExecutive AssistantEric Mathews is the Executive Assistant to CEO at Jones. He is a tech entrepreneur and is the Co-Founder & CEO of the new social platform, Head2Toe. He is motivated and has a strong passion for making the tech ecosystem more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Before launching Head2Toe, Mr. Mathews served as an Academic Advocate helping students from underprivileged communities receive the assistance and services that increase college enrollment and career success. He has helped over 200 students become first-generation college students.
Eric was born and raised in a small-town called Katy, TX. He graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Sociology and Human Behavior. He would later go to Tarleton State University, joining their MBA program. During his time at the University of Memphis, Eric lived in a city with high racial tension and inequality. Through these experiences, he would become an advocate for social justice and equal opportunity.
Mr. Mathews now lives in San Diego, where he works to lead the change that makes the future more favorable and equal for all.
GLENDA GILL
GLENDA GILLJones ConsultantGlenda A. Gill is an advocate, change agent, thought leader, a 21st-century innovator, strategic bridge-builder, and purveyor of economic equality. Gill uses corporate board rooms as her field of progress. Gill currently serves as a business and social impact consultant, focusing on social justice and economic development with distressed and growing communities. Gill has served in a diverse capacity of roles throughout her life that has ranged from corporate, retail management, politics, production, entrepreneur, fundraising, and non-profits.
Gill’s career is driven by her ‘why’: an unyielding desire for fairness and equity for people of color in every facet of corporate life. That notion fuels her tenacity and guides her process for expertly crafting mutually beneficial agreements that helped forge successful corporate partnerships aimed at, ultimately, strengthening people of color’s economic viability. Further to that extent, Gill has assisted more than 100-plus minority-owned businesses, over the years, secure more than $9 billion in contracts due to her direct or indirect advocacy.
Since 2011, Gill’s heart passion and servant leadership led her to create SAVE A GIRL, SAVE A WORLD. An intergenerational, multifaceted mentoring organization focusing on four pillars: Financial Literacy & Wealth Legacy, Health & Wellness, Lifestyles & Leadership and Career & Entrepreneurship. SAGSAW’s mission is to provide education and awareness by sharing successful life experiences, giving leadership tools, and building self-esteem for high school girls, college-aged and professional women at HBCUs.
JEANNETTE ASIMOS
JEANNETTE ASIMOSSenior ConsultantJONES Senior Consultant Jeannette Asimos has spent more than 20 years developing the skills that organizations look for in a dynamic and effective consultant. Experienced in supporting clients to improve organizational culture and productivity, Jeannette provides training, consulting, organization and product analysis and strategic planning services. Her background in marketing, project management and sales deepen her knowledge of the systems within which most people work.
Jeannette met the challenges of managing a large and diverse staff during her years as an educator and as a manager in several large corporations. This enhanced perspective allows her to both empathize with management and urge them to explore innovative approaches to every issue. Her specialty is the preparation and delivery of training and education on diversity, cross cultural communication, group dynamics, customer service, goal setting and sales techniques.
A unique focus of her work is on the importance of all types of communication as an internal product of the organization. The systemic impact of clear, honest communication is undervalued in most organizations.
Some of the clients that Jeanette has partnered with include Toyota, Lexus, ConocoPhillips, Microsoft, and Federal Office of Personnel Management.
JOHN GAVARES
JOHN GAVARESJONES ConsultantJohn Gavares is a JONES Consultant with over 30 years of experience in managing change projects. His areas of expertise include organization development change efforts, strategic planning, team buildings, leadership development and training. As an Organizational Development consultant, he has led community involvement projects in public policy issues, partnering processes, inclusion consulting, conflict resolution, culture transformation programs and leadership development programs.
John holds a Master of Public Administration degree from San Diego State University, specializing in Organization Behavior and Community Development. As a trained coach, he is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of coaching. John works with clients to achieve speedy results and sustainable effectiveness in their lives and careers.
One of John’s specialties is developing leadership skills for frontline employees and supervisors, in both union and non-union environments. John trains managers and employees at all levels to establish and achieve their goals and increase their effectiveness through consulting, workshops and one-on-one coaching.
John taught at UCSD and at SDSU for 10 years, and twice served as the President of the San Diego Organization Development Network. Most recently, John managed the Strategic Support Services section of the City of San Diego’s Public Utilities Department, providing a full range of organization and leadership development services to the 1500-person organization.
DR. KELLY PETERSON
DR. KELLY PETERSONSenior ConsultantDr. Kelly L. Peterson is a JONES Senior Consultant. She is an organization development consultant, facilitator and executive coach with over 20 years of consulting experience, with a specific focus on leaders. Throughout her professional career she has developed a reputation for connecting with people in an honest and authentic way, while designing dynamic processes which ignite and inspire specific measurable, and strategic results.
Kelly designed and delivered Disney’s Performance Management Program course, and their 3 Day Management Journey Program which she delivered across the enterprise, worldwide, for over 10 years. She has designed and delivered learning solutions for Tenet Healthcare, Southern California Edison, CaptionCall, FinancialForce, Coca Cola, Hitachi, and Los Angeles County.
Kelly has a doctorate of psychology in OMC from Phillips Graduate University (CA) and is a graduate of the University of Southern California, Human Resources Development Master Trainer’s Institute. Her bachelor’s from California State Northridge in in both Communications and Psychology. She is a certified Master Trainer for DDI, 6Sigma Workout Certified, and is a Connective Leadership Certified Practitioner. She has certificates in Public Policy from Georgia Tech and Transportation Demand Management from UCLA. Additionally, she is a CORO Fellow and alumnus of Goldman Sachs 10KSB Program.
DR. KIM MALLOY
DR. KIM MALLOYPrincipal ConsultantDr. Kim Malloy is a JONES Principal Consultant with more than ten years of experience in the areas of organizational development, performance management, feedback and coaching, training, leadership and executive development, employee surveys, Six Sigma Methodologies and teambuilding.
Kim received her Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She has provided leadership in the role of Project Director in the design and implementation of employee attitude survey systems for Fortune 500 and Baldrige Award winning large and multi-national companies.
Some of the clients she has partnered with are: Motorola, LG Mobile Phones, Sharp HealthCare, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, QualComm, Hollywood Entertainment, Ericsson, Legal Research Network, Sempra Energy/ San Diego Gas & Electric, Toyota, Washington Mutual and Ernst & Young LLP.
Kim specializes in creating a workshop environment that allows employees, managers, and executives to optimize their learning experience.
MAYA HU-CHAN
MAYA HU-CHANPrincipal ConsultantMaya Hu-Chan is a JONES Principal Consultant, executive coach, author, and speaker rated one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Management & Leadership (2008-2011) by Leadership Excellence Magazine and Top Leadership Guru from Asia by Leadership Guru International. She specializes in global leadership, executive coaching and cross-cultural business skills. Her book, “Global Leadership: The Next Generation” was chosen by Harvard Business School to be one of their Working Knowledge recommended books. This book was translated into Chinese and Polish.
Maya has trained and coached thousands of leaders in Global Fortune 500 companies throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and Australia. She has worked extensively in China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Korea and Japan, helping global companies develop their senior executives and high-potential leaders as well as their teams. She is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.
A few of the clients that Maya has partnered with include Allergan, American Airlines, Berkshire Life Insurance, IBM, Disney, KPMG, SONY, and Pfizer.
NANCY MALDONADO
NANCY MALDONADOSenior ConsultantNancy Maldonado is a Senior Consultant with JONES. She also serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Chicano Federation and brings over 14 years of leadership experience.
She is a community advocate with deep knowledge about health and wellness in diverse communities. Nancy has dedicated her career to improving health outcomes for youth and underserved communities.
Nancy brings years of experience managing multiple grants, contracts and programs aimed at empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to promote self-sufficiency among diverse communities. She is recognized for designing and leading the strategic development of community-based programs and interventions.
Nancy holds a master’s degree in exercise physiology and a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. She has formally owned and operated her own business where she developed and implemented corporate wellness programs. Prior to joining the Chicano Federation, Nancy also served as the Director of Community Health for the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
Dr. Plácida Gallegos
Dr. Plácida GallegosPrincipal ConsultantDr. Plácida Gallegos is a Principal Consultant at JONES who has spent the past 30 years engaged in supporting diverse individuals, groups and organizations in thriving and achieving optimal outcomes. Her work spans a wide range including corporations, non-profits, educational institutions and governmental agencies.
In her consulting work, Plácida has led large change projects and partnered with executives to develop sustainable interventions that align with their values, business and organizational objectives. Dr. Gallegos designs and conducts workshops, presentations and interventions based on sound assessment practices and customization to fit the clients’ needs and goals. Rather than emphasize an “expert” model when working with leaders, she operates on the philosophy of true partnership where the client organization or individuals are fully engaged in each step of the change effort.
Some of the clients Plácida has worked with include Toyota, Verizon, and Washington Mutual.
She has published widely on interpersonal and intercultural communication, leadership development and building inclusive cultures that support the full engagement of all employees. Plácida received her M.A. in marriage, family and child counseling and her second master’s degree and Ph.D. in Social Psychology. She is also a member of the national Hispanic Women’s organization, MANA, where she serves as Development Advisor to the Board of Directors.
L. REUBEN MITCHELL
L. REUBEN MITCHELLSenior ConsultantReuben Mitchell is a Senior Consultant with JONES. He brings 40 years of experience providing leadership and organizational development to private liberal arts colleges, major research universities, government agencies, K-12 schools, law enforcement agencies, businesses and non-profit organizations.
Reuben currently serves as the Ombuds at The Scripps Research Institute. Prior to that he served as Director of Employee Development, in Human Resources. He has directed process improvement efforts, coaching managers and supervisors for improved accountability, and assisted in the resolution of performance related issues. Reuben is also well versed in the development and implementation of Affirmative Action Programs.
Reuben has also served as the Assistant Provost and Director of Campus Diversity Development at the University of San Diego. While at USD he worked in Human Resources where he created a Leadership Development Program, university-wide diversity training, and conducted community outreach.
Reuben received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Hiram College, a M.A. in Social Sciences from Azusa Pacific University. He is also the co-developer of an assessment instrument which measures the level of multiculturalism and inclusion within organizations called the Organizational Developmental Model of Inclusion (ODMI).
DR. STEVEN JONES
DR. STEVEN JONESCEO & FounderNationally known as one of “America’s Top Experts on Leadership, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion”, JONES Founder and CEO, Dr. Steven Jones, has dedicated his career to building a world class global consulting firm that strengthens its clients’ ability to excellence through diversity, inclusion, and organizational excellence.
Committed to continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Jones is driven by the belief we can accomplish more through hope, love, and actions that inspire and empower, as opposed to actions that instill fear and oppress.
Born in the small town of St. Martinville, Louisiana, Dr. Jones saw entrepreneurship modeled every day by his parents who ran several small businesses. These lessons have fueled his leadership for the past 30+ years, where he has led the outstanding JONES team in providing consulting, training, and coaching services to large and small organizations throughout the world.
He has previously served as a National Diversity Consultant to Honda, Qualcomm, the NBA, Sony Music, Toyota and the National Association of Independent Schools. He currently serves as a Board member for Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of San Diego, LEAD San Diego, Options for All, Academy of Our Lady of Peace, and is a member of the Board of Governors for the University Club Atop Symphony Tower.
Dr. Jones is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternities. He is the past President of the San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce and has been recognized as one of the “Top 500 Most Influential Leaders in San Diego.” Honored with the distinction of “CEO of the Year” in the small business category, Dr. Jones was also identified as one of the Top 50 Black Leaders in San Diego by the San Diego Business Journal.
Interesting Fact: In the global arena, while he was studying business practices in Chang Mai, Thailand, Dr. Jones became the first person of African descent to be ordained as a Buddhist Monk at a 700-year-old monastery, called Wat Umong.
Dr. Jones is described as a visionary, transformational speaker, innovative executive, authentic leader who cares, and a genuine human being.
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