Adrian Jones

Chief of Staff

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Adrian Jones wears red glasses and a floral collared shirt. He has close-cropped hair and smiles brightly.

Adrian Jones is Chief of Staff at the Barr Foundation, serving as a key partner to the President, Executive and Leadership Teams, and the Board of Trustees to amplify the impact of the organization’s leadership bodies and ensure the successful execution of the foundation’s mission and priorities.

Adrian joined Barr in January 2020 as Executive Assistant and Manager of Board Operations. Previously, he served as the Client Manager for Signet Education, helping to provide supports for students and their families at various points in their educational journeys.

In addition to his role at Barr, Adrian is a freelance operatic and choral singer in the Greater Boston area, having worked with groups such as Boston Opera Collaborative, Odyssey Opera, Seraphim Singers, the Metropolitan Chorale, and the Boston Pops. He has also served on the boards of Boston Singers’ Resource and Choral Arts New England.

Adrian is a graduate of Otterbein College (now University) and the New England Conservatory of Music.