Jeanne Richard Jones is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company she founded in 1993, ALPHA Services. Her company provides business support and staff augmentation to government and industry in the areas of administrative, technical, allied healthcare and information technology.
Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Jeanne worked for a variety of Fortune 500 companies such as Allied-Signal and American Express IBC. She has been a television news reporter as well as Marketing Manager in the Far East for American Express. She has worked in the gaming industry in Nevada for MGM Grand and Bally’s as Director of Training and Vice President Human Resources respectively.
Jeanne is an involved member of the Las Vegas business community. She has been recognized by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce with its “Community Achievement Award”. Education and job training is one of her passions. For fifteen years Jeanne served on the Governor’s Job Training Coordinating Council and the State Workforce Investment Board. As Marketing Committee chair, she was the driving force behind the implementation of the Nevada Job Connect system. She is the past president of the State Advisory Council on Occupational Education; and has been a mentor in the Clark County School District’s “We Care Partnership Program”. Her company participates in Clark County’s Summer Business Institute. She served three terms as president of the American Society for Training Development (LV chapter) and was one of the founding members of the Society’s National Hospitality Industry Group. She served on the Board of Directors of the Safe Key after school program. And for fourteen years, Jeanne was an adjunct faculty member at the Community College of Southern Nevada teaching management and business courses.
Jeanne is a Past President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (Southern NV chapter) and has served as Regional Public Policy Representative. She twice received the organization’s “Women of Achievement Award”. Additionally, she created the SN chapter’s annual “Rising Star Award”. And under Jeanne’s leadership, membership in the organization increased 60%; and a record number of Corporate Partners made financial commitments. She currently serves as Public Policy Chair of NAWBO/SN.
She has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Nevada System’s DRI (Desert Research Institute). Currently she is a Board member of the Community Council of Vegas PBS, the Board of Directors of the Nathan Adelson Hospice and the Center for Compassionate Care.
Her company, ALPHA Services, has been recognized for its outstanding performance. It is one of only two Nevada firms to ever receive the U.S. Small Business Administrator’s prestigious “Award for Excellence”. Ms. Jones was also recognized as Nevada’s
Jeanne Richard Jones is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company she founded in 1993, ALPHA Services. Her company provides business support and staff augmentation to government and industry in the areas of administrative, technical, allied healthcare and information technology.
Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Jeanne worked for a variety of Fortune 500 companies such as Allied-Signal and American Express IBC. She has been a television news reporter as well as Marketing Manager in the Far East for American Express. She has worked in the gaming industry in Nevada for MGM Grand and Bally’s as Director of Training and Vice President Human Resources respectively.
Jeanne is an involved member of the Las Vegas business community. She has been recognized by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce with its “Community Achievement Award”. Education and job training is one of her passions. For fifteen years Jeanne served on the Governor’s Job Training Coordinating Council and the State Workforce Investment Board. As Marketing Committee chair, she was the driving force behind the implementation of the Nevada Job Connect system. She is the past president of the State Advisory Council on Occupational Education; and has been a mentor in the Clark County School District’s “We Care Partnership Program”. Her company participates in Clark County’s Summer Business Institute. She served three terms as president of the American Society for Training Development (LV chapter) and was one of the founding members of the Society’s National Hospitality Industry Group. She served on the Board of Directors of the Safe Key after school program. And for fourteen years, Jeanne was an adjunct faculty member at the Community College of Southern Nevada teaching management and business courses.
Jeanne is a Past President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (Southern NV chapter) and has served as Regional Public Policy Representative. She twice received the organization’s “Women of Achievement Award”. Additionally, she created the SN chapter’s annual “Rising Star Award”. And under Jeanne’s leadership, membership in the organization increased 60%; and a record number of Corporate Partners made financial commitments. She currently serves as Public Policy Chair of NAWBO/SN.
She has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Nevada System’s DRI (Desert Research Institute). Currently she is a Board member of the Community Council of Vegas PBS, the Board of Directors of the Nathan Adelson Hospice and the Center for Compassionate Care.
Her company, ALPHA Services, has been recognized for its outstanding performance. It is one of only two Nevada firms to ever receive the U.S. Small Business Administrator’s prestigious “Award for Excellence”. Ms. Jones was also recognized as Nevada’s