Ticora V. Jones

TICORA V. JONES joined the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) as chief science officer in February 2023. Dr. Jones is leading the efforts to expand the vision for science and the Science Office at NRDC to support the scientific and evidence-based nucleus for organizational strategy and advocacy. She served nearly 15 years at USAID (United States Agency for International Development) in a number of roles, including most recently as agency chief scientist, executive director for innovation, technology & research, and managing director for research. Prior to joining USAID, Dr. Jones served as a Materials Research Society Congressional Fellow for former Wisconsin senator Russell D. Feingold, where she worked on energy and environment issues. Dr. Jones brings together her science and management expertise to support NRDC’s Science Office as it expands, and will leverage her technical and management expertise and diverse skills in strategy development, legislative affairs, budget formulation, and operations, specific to the integration of science, technology, innovation, and partnership for enhanced social value. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.