Jan L Jones

Jan L. Jones is Senior Vice President of Communications and Government Relations for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. In that role, she oversees government relations, corporate communications and community relations for the company. Prior to joining Harrah’s in 1999, Jones served two terms as mayor of the city of Las Vegas. During her eight-year tenure, Las Vegas was the fastest growing city in America and was named the No. 1 city in the nation for entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine. Jones is the former chairwoman of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the former director of the Nevada Resorts Association and has held senior positions with the Nevada state arm of the Democratic National Committee. She currently serves as a director of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and the Women's Campaign Fund in Washington, D.C. She is also a member of the Women's Leadership Board at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Jones has been honored by the American Diabetes Association and the "I Have A Dream" Foundation, and she was named Humanitarian of the Year in 1998 by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 2005 she was honored by the Women of Diversity in their project "100 Years of Influence - The Role of Women Shaping the First 100 Years of Las Vegas." Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Stanford University and attended the University of Southern California’s School of Food Marketing Management.