B.J. Jones has over 30 years of public sector experience. He is the President & CEO of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation. His previous positions include President & CEO of the Battery Park City Authority, Executive Director in the Mayor’s Office of Policy & Planning focused on implementation of the Making New York Work for Everyone action plan, Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Planning & Implementation at the Department of Buildings, and consultant in KPMG’s State and Local Government Consulting practice. He has experience in a range of projects, from business process modernization and policy development to cultural program development and infrastructure improvements. B.J. has a BA in Management from Gettysburg College, an MPA from American University, a MAPP degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and has pursued coursework in the PhD in Public Administration program at Rutgers University. He serves on the board of the Frederick O’Reilly Hayes Prize Foundation, which, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Technology & Innovation, recognizes emerging public sector leaders. B.J. has been recognized by City & State Magazine as one of the most powerful people in Manhattan and his journal article “What Makes Government Work Great: The Characteristics of Positive Public Service” was published in Public Personnel Management in 2021. He is a certified Project Management Professional.