Mr. Jones became senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of A. O. Smith in 2025, after serving as the company's vice president, corporate development and strategy from 2023 to 2025. He was previously general counsel and vice president of university relations at Marquette University from 2020 to 2023, and vice president and chief legal officer of Harley-Davidson Inc. from 2010 to 2019.