Patrick Jones, Ph.D.

Board Member

Dr. Patrick Jones is the executive director of Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis. He has served in that role since the Institute’s inception in 2002. In addition, he currently serves on the council of the Washington State Data Center (advisory to U.S. Census), the board of Spokane’s Health Sciences & Service Authority, as well as the steering committee of Priority Spokane, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-honored organization. Over the course of his career, he has served on and often chaired local, state, and national boards and panels. For his local community impact, Jones was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the City of Spokane in 2016. He holds a doctorate in Applied & Agricultural Economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Board Appointee First Term: 6.21.24-6.21.27