Business Experience
President and Principal Broker of Santa Ynez Valley Real Estate Company, Inc. since 1992
President, SY Valley Board of Realtors 1995
Vice President, SYV Board of Realtors 1994 Chairman, Multiple Listing Service 1993,1994 Director, Calif. Assoc. of Realtors 1993-95
Volunteer and Community
Director 2006- 2014 -SY Valley Foundation Director 2001-present - Solvang Rotary Foundation Director 2008 - 2015 - 4 Leaf Clover Foundation Director, Solvang Conf.& Visitors Bureau 1996-99 Chairman 1997-98, Solvang Theaterfest Board President 2000-01 - Solvang Rotary Club Commissioner 2001-04 - Solvang Planning Comm. Chairman 2004 - Solvang Planning Commission Income and Past Commercial Property Owner President of Board 2005-07 - Elverhoj Museum Director - Rancho Marcelino Water and Service Company - Janin Acres Water & Roads
Chairman Oak Hill Cemetery - Ballard Community
Oversight Committee SYVUHS Bond
Vikings of Solvang
Auctioneer at numerous charity events
4th of July Parade announcer since 1996
Professional Organizations
Council of Residential Specialists - CRS Certified New Home Sales Professional - CSP Santa Ynez Valley Board of Realtors
California Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
Rotary Club of Solvang
Institute of Real Estate Management - Past Lifetime Member Univ. of Illinois Alumni Assoc. Alpha Gamma Rho Agricultural Fraternity
Santa Barbara County COLAB
Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate Member

Education
Bachelor of Science with honors in Agriculture Science, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, 1987
Dale Carnegie Effective Speaking and Human Relations Course 1991
Dale Carnegie Sales Course 1991
Bachelor of Arts, The R.L. Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies
Real Estate Education: GRI Series, Appraisal, Property Management, Finance, Accounting, Legal Aspects, Principals,
Agency, Ethics, Escrow, Securities and Syndication, Commercial Investment Specialist Series, Taxation, Contracts,
Marketing, Trends, Energy, Construction, Pest Control, Trust Fund Handling, and Fair Housing.
Council of Residential Specialists Series
Certified New Homes Sales Professional Series

Recognition
Man of the Year 2018, SYV Foundation
Best Realtor; SYV News 2012-2014,2016-17
Rotarian of the Year 2014
Man of the Year Circle of Honor - Santa Ynez Valley Foundation 1998
Paul Harris Fellow - Rotary Four Times
Realtor of the Year 1994, SYV Association of Realtors
Special Recognition Award - 2007 SYV Association of Realtors
Rookie of the Year 1995- Solvang Rotary Club
Wilbur H Coultas Award - Univ. of Illinois Outstanding Senior of College of Agriculture
Fred H. Turner Fellow - 1 of 3 students selected on staff of Univ. Vice Chancellor
Mortar Board - Top 30 seniors in Academics and Activities at the University of Illinois
President of Atius, President and Founder of Out- of-State Student Organization

Professional Credentials
Licensed California Real Estate Broker
CRS - Council of Residential Specialists
CSP - Certified New Home Sales Professional GRI - Graduate, Realtors Institute
Licensed Life Agent 1994-2001
Licensed Prop. and Casualty 1994-2001 Certified Real Estate Appraiser 1989- 1992 Securities Dealer Series 22 1988-90 Securities Dealer Series 39 1988-90

Personal
Santa Ynez Valley Resident since 1965
Student Body President; Voted "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Best Personality" at Santa Ynez Valley High School 1983
Staff Intern, Representative Hon. W.O. Lipinski of Illinois, Washington DC 1986
Traveled in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, South Africa, the Caribbean, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, England, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria
One of four sons of George (d. 2006) and Sally Jones of Solvang, California
Brothers: Robert Jones, PhD of North Carolina; George R. Jones, JD of Gaviota, CA; Gordon Jones - d. 1981 Married August 11, 1991
Father of two girls
Uncle to six nieces and nephews