Yolanda Peterson Jones

Yolanda Peterson Jones has extensive experience in research and analysis within various prominent organizations. Currently serving as a CNA On-Site Field Representative at the Marine Corps Information Operations Center since December 2021, Yolanda continues to contribute valuable expertise in operations research while also working at CNA Corporation as an Operations Research Analyst since August 1990. Previous roles include leading the COVID-19 data analysis team at FEMA in support of the White House Task Force and serving as a CNA Scientific Analyst for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. Yolanda's earlier military experience includes a position at the Pentagon with the U.S. Army. Yolanda holds a Master of Arts in International Relations and National Security Strategies from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Psychology from George Mason University.