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ADAM JONES

A compelling professional speaker, insightful management consultant, and effective advocate

ADAM JONES

A compelling professional speaker, insightful management consultant, and effective advocate

ADAM JONES

A compelling professional speaker, insightful management consultant, and effective advocate

ADAM JONES, Management consultant and Lobbyist

About Adam Jones

Adam Jones is a writer, speaker, consultant, and lobbyist. He’s constantly inspired by those who work for the public good to improve the conditions of their fellow citizens.

His own career in public service spanned 20 years, serving from 2003 to 2012 as the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Education Agency (the state department of K-12 education), where he was the agency’s chief fiduciary and oversaw the administration of all financial, operational, human resource, and information technology functions. He left public service in 2012 to build and lead the state government and Austin risk advisory practice for Weaver and Tidwell LLP, the largest independent CPA firm in Texas and a top 30 national firm. He founded CapitolJones, LLC in 2014 and has enjoyed a decade-long run helping organizations achieve their objectives.

A popular writer and speaker on leadership, management, organizational development, and economics, he presents at education and government conferences, and hosts the monthly podcast series, Weaver Beyond the Numbers: The Business of Government.

Adam holds a master’s degree in public policy from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, sons, and dogs. He can often be found in a booth announcing high school football and lacrosse games.

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How Texas Works

Adam has administered the largest general revenue budget in state government, led far-reaching agency reorganizations, guided successful procurement efforts, built a state government practice for the biggest independent accounting firm in Texas and the Southwest and is a highly trusted and skillful legislative negotiator. He understands Texas business and government and the intersections between the two. He effectively represents clients, navigating relationships with overarching goals and specific outcomes in mind, engaging elected officials, board members and agency executives with a seriousness of purpose and an informed appreciation of the nuances and pressures associated with their public responsibilities.

Improving Effectiveness

Improving
Effectiveness

Adam provides leadership and sharp managerial insights to organizations of all sizes in the public and private sector. He ran every financial and operational function of the Texas Education Agency during some of the most challenging budgetary times in state government. The managerial acumen developed during his years of public service benefits clients across a spectrum of successful engagements ranging from organizational assessments, information technology, coaching and mentoring and even as the engagement director of a large data manipulation investigation. He relentlessly identifies the weaknesses to be remedied and the strengths to be fortified regardless of the entity or circumstance.

Clear, Concise Communication

Adam provides leadership and sharp managerial insights to organizations of all sizes in the public and private sector. He ran every financial and operational function of the Texas Education Agency during some of the most challenging budgetary times in state government. The managerial acumen developed during his years of public service benefits clients across a spectrum of successful engagements ranging from organizational assessments, information technology, coaching and mentoring and even as the engagement director of a large data manipulation investigation. He relentlessly identifies the weaknesses to be remedied and the strengths to be fortified regardless of the entity or circumstance.