Phillip Jones is the 27th Mayor of Newport News, Virginia and the city's youngest directly elected mayor. Mayor Jones previously served in leadership roles in the public and private sectors. As a Marine Corps infantry officer, he led his Marines to support peacekeeping and security cooperation missions on four continents. As a management consultant with a leading global firm, he advised Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, and nonprofits on strategy, marketing, organization, and operations across all industries.