tal@KYFocus.com
phone: (606) 364-927
Tal Jones
Economic Development Director – FOCUS
Tal leads FOCUS, is a nonprofit organization that works with industry, business, and government officials to improve the economic development of its five-county region. The five counties in FOCUS’ service area include Jackson, Clay, Owsley, Lee, and Leslie.
Tal is an Eastern Kentucky University graduate, where he earned a bachelor of science in biology and chemistry and a master’s degree in geology. He is a Licensed Professional Geologist in Kentucky, is former Chairman, Knox County Board of Education 1998-2006, and previously Vice President, Kentucky Oil & Gas Association. He has been a board member for the Pine Mountain Regional Industrial Development Authority since 2006.