Bryan Jones PE, AICP - University of California, Davis - United States | LinkedIn (original) (raw)

George R. “Over the course of my professional career and throughout my tenure as President of the Eastvale Kiwanis Club there have been few leaders I've met that consistently inspire people around them, act with integrity in all they do, and genuinely take interest in people and invest in their success. Bryan Jones is this kind of leader and I am happy to offer this letter of recommendation on his behalf. For the past several years, I've served as President of the Eastvale Kiwanis Club. As a nonprofit community group, we rely heavily on our partnership with the City of Eastvale. Early on in my tenure I started talking with Bryan to see what he thought of partnering with us to help improve the lives of the children in Eastvale. At our first meeting I was impressed with how good Bryan's listening skills are. Not many people actively listen and are truly engaged in a conversation. In addition, Bryan also asked some really great questions. These questions inspired and challenged our Club to dream bigger and think about ways Kiwanis could have a much larger impact in our community. These discussions with Bryan changed the world for our Club and with the City's support, Eastvale Kiwanis put together large community events, raised money for scholarships, and made a difference in the lives of elementary, middle, and high school students. In addition to my work with Kiwanis, I am also actively involved in our local Scout Troop, which consists of approximately 50 young men and 10 young ladies. One day we were served with papers telling us that our meeting place was located in a flood plain and we would need to move. The letters and forms that began showing up were beyond our understanding. We immediately reached out to Bryan for assistance. He negotiated on our Troops behalf and with his help we ended up with a new piece of land and all moving expenses covered. I’m sure Bryan could easily have said he was too busy (which was probably true), but he didn’t. He rolled up his sleeves and made it possible for the boys and girls in our Troop to continue their scouting adventure uninterrupted. Bryan Jones is a creative problem solver and a visionary leader. He is honest, straightforward and a pleasure to work with. He works hard, brings out the best in people, and does everything with a can do attitude and a smile on his face. My whole family has benefitted from knowing him and the City of Eastvale is a better place to live in because of his efforts. I recommend him without reservation. Sincerely, George Rife President, Eastvale Kiwanis Charter Org Rep Scout Troop 251”