Lauren Jones

Executive Vice-President, Massachusetts BusinessRoundtable

Lauren serves as the Executive Vice President, focusing especially on policy and communications and working closely with the President & CEO and in collaboration with the Roundtable’s Board and Executive Committee to develop strategies, initiatives, and programs consistent with the Roundtable’s mission. Lauren has over 15 years of professional experience, spanning local and state government and the private and non-profit sectors, and specializing in economic development, workforce development, communications, and business marketing. Prior to joining the Roundtable, Lauren served as the Massachusetts State Director for Apprenti, leading the national non-profit’s expansion in Massachusetts by working with companies to cultivate and diversify tech talent via registered apprenticeship. During her time in local government, Lauren created and led the Business Strategy Unit for Mayor Walsh’s Office of Economic Development in the City of Boston, supporting business attraction and employer engagement. While working in state government, Lauren held multiple roles during the Patrick-Murray Administration including Director of Policy & Communications for Lt. Governor Tim Murray; Director of Communications in the MA Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development; and Senior Program Manager of the Economic Development Incentive Program in the Massachusetts Office of Business Development. Lauren serves on the Board of Trustees for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s New England Chapter. Through her leadership on the Roundtable, Lauren also serves on the Board for the Massachusetts Workforce Association, the Board of Directors for the Boston Private Industry Council, and on the Future of Work Commission. Lauren holds a Master in Public Administration from Northeastern University, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Providence College.