Alyeska Pipeline Leadership

Greg Jones
Vice President, Valdez Operations

Greg Jones is the Vice President of Valdez Operations with oversight of all operations and baseline maintenance for the Valdez Marine Terminal and SERVS. Originally from Aiken, South Carolina, Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences from the Coast Guard Academy and a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He completed a 20-year career with the U.S. Coast Guard, where he held a variety of positions in the operations, marine safety and environmental protection programs.

Mr. Jones gained extensive knowledge of Prince William Sound operations and issues, and worked with various stakeholders as a former Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Office in Valdez. After retiring at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC, Mr. Jones returned to Alaska in 1997 and joined Alyeska’s Ship Escort Response Vessel System (SERVS) team. As the SERVS Asset Manager, he presided over implementation of a new vessel fleet strategy which involved transition to the Sentinel Escort System and the incorporation of newly built state-of-the-art tugs into the SERVS fleet. Mr. Jones has since served as Valdez Marine Terminal Manager and Valdez Business Unit Manager where he led the VMT in accomplishing an array of major maintenance activities, including the construction of the Valdez Terminal Office building. Most recently, Mr. Jones served as the Senior Vice President of Operations and Maintenance for the pipeline, Valdez Marine Terminal and SERVS.

Greg and his wife Anne have three children, Ryan, Kellie and Jenna.