Ian Jones, is an accomplished international business leader with over 40 years experience of working at the highest level in the International Media and Television industry.
Ian has worked as President of National Geographic TV International( Washington, London), Managing Director of A&E Television Networks International( New York), Chief Operating Officer of ITEL(London, Los Angeles), Group Managing Director of Target Entertainment(London,Los Angeles)and CEO of UK broadcaster S4C. Throughout his career Ian has also advised government agencies on investment and development in their TV and Media industries including Screen Australia, Screen West and UKTI. More recently he has been mentoring ‘C’ level executives in Media businesses in the U.S, Europe and Australia.
Over the years, Ian served on the boards of numerous organizations in the U.K. and USA including Victim Support Wales, the National Tourism Advisory Board-‘Visit Wales’, the U.K Creative Diversity Network CDN, The Research Centre in Glasgow and FPS in the USA. He is a former Chair of the British Television Distributors Association and The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Cymru /Wales and a member of USA rugby’s commercial advisory group.
In 2017 Ian was featured in International ‘CEO magazine’ and in 2018, in recognition of his contribution to Media in Wales, Ian was awarded a Honorary Doctor of Letters DLL by Swansea University (UK). He is also an Honorary Fellow of Aberystwyth University and Honorary Vice President of the Royal Television Society.