Charles "Chappie" Jones is a Vice Mayor at City of San José. He possess expertise in leadership, business development, entrepreneurship, strategy, program management and 20 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I've known Charles for many years and he is probably the most adept relationship builder and networker I've ever met. Charles has an uncanny ability to see the big picture and bring together the right people to attack and solve any problem with which he is confronted. His track record is comprised of one success after another!" and "I have known Charles Jones for over 20 years, and had the opportunity to work closely with him at Cornerstone, a small privately-held IT consulting company focused on the public sector. As his Director of Operations and later Business Development at Cornerstone, I got to see and experience Charles' extraordinary leadership and resourcefulness up close. He is a man of integrity and purpose, an entrepreneur and a man concerned about society as a whole. He is involved not only in the world of business, but also in government and in his community. I am proud to count him as a friend and colleague."