Jared Jones joined the GRE team in 2024 as a Business Development Manager. In this role, Jared focuses on GRE’s efforts to both support growing business and attract new business to Rochester, and the surrounding Finger Lakes Region. Connecting companies with the key people and vital resources they need to succeed.
Prior to joining GRE Jared worked in the consumer sporting goods industry for Implus LLC. As a Director of New Product Development out of Durham, NC, Jared focused on the commercialization of new product lines for brands including Sof Sole, Spenco, Forcefield, Trigger Point, and Yaktrax. Then as Director of Global Sourcing, out of San Diego, CA, Jared focused on the international supply chain efficient and integrity for the Footwear Accessory and Outdoor divisions of the company.
Jared received his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and History from SUNY Geneseo. Jared is currently enrolled in the Professional MBA program at the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.
Jared enjoys living in the city with his wife Taylor and young son. As a Rochester native and “boomerang” couple Jared and Taylor enjoy promoting the great quality of life in the region.