Mr. Bryan Jones is a visionary, leader, and an experienced engineer and planner with a track record for implementation and innovation. With more than two decades of public and private sector experience, Mr. Jones has worked with dozens of public agencies to build momentum and transform places, plans, and projects through creative collaboration with people to create prosperity for all.
Mr. Jones has served as a keynote speaker for multiple organizations and professional conferences on the topics of leadership, local government, transportation, land use, and economic development. He is a people- oriented, performance-driven executive and innovative problem solver, who combines creativity, innovation, collaboration and courageous decision making with extensive leadership experience.
Mr. Jones has experience transforming local government agencies into results-oriented, high-performing municipalities through leadership development and inspiration while aligning city services with the community’s values and needs. His growth and achievement mindset has allowed him to work with private organizations, non profits, stakeholders, chambers of commerce and more on a number of projects that renewed and connected municipalities.
Bryan has managed and led many high-profile and award-winning community projects and plans from idea to implementation. Some of his achievements include establishing the high-speed rail project alignment through Fresno, providing access to the coast in Carlsbad, revitalizing multiple downtowns and corridors to enhance economic development and safety, creating trail and active transportation master plans and implementing them as well as updating General Plans, bringing technology improvements to the streets and office to allow us to be more effective and efficient with resources, establishing reinvestment through corridors and inspiring developers, among others.
Mr. Jones has served as the City Manager for the City of Eastvale, the Public Works Director for the City of Fremont, the Deputy Public Works Director for the City of Carlsbad and City Traffic Engineer/Engineering Manager for the City of Fresno. He has also served as a Principal for Alta Planning + Design, which worked with public agencies to revitalize corridors, neighborhoods and downtowns. Mr. Jones currently advises clients to create transportation infrastructure, economic development and planning strategies and solutions.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS and Affiliations
Mr. Jones is a member of the International County/City Management Association (ICMA) and California City Managers Foundation (CCMF). Because of his work in public works, engineering and traffic, Jones has also received the following professional certifications:
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Traffic Engineering (PE) – State of California (TR2229)
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) – American Planning Association (024177)
- Professional Certificate in Public Engagement for Local Government – Pepperdine School of Public Policy (2021)
Mr. Jones has served on or is serving on:
- Norco College – President’s Advisory Board
- Fresno Fire Chief’s Foundation – Board of Directors
- Carlsbad Fire Foundation – Board of Directors
Education
Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of California, Davis with a communication minor. After reaching his goal of serving as a City Traffic Engineer at the young age of 29, Mr. Jones’s colleagues and mentors encouraged him to grow in his career. He then earned his Master’s of Public Administration from Norwich University while continuing to work at the City of Fresno. Mr. Jones focused on leadership and fiscal responsibility in his studies and graduated with honors.
Professional ExperiencE
Vice President – Greenlaw Partners – June 2022 – Present
Principal Strategist/Chief Executive Officer – Success Oriented Strategies – March 2022 – Present
City Manager – Eastvale, CA – June 2018 – March 2022
Assistant City Manager–Eastvale, CA – April 2018 – June 2018
Principal –Alta Planning + Design – 2014 – 2018
Public Works Director – Fremont, CA – January 2014 – June 2014
Public Works Deputy Director – Carlsbad, CA – 2011 – 2014
Traffic & Engineering Services Manager/City Traffic Engineer – Fresno, CA – 2006 – 2011
Assistant Traffic Engineering Manager – Fresno, CA – February 2006 – September 2006