Other life

Jones loves to get up close and personal with nature by traveling and hiking in places like Arches National Park

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ECO WARRIOR

Environmental insurance specialist Gina Jones’ passion for the natural world is evident both inside and outside of work

THE IMPORTANCE of caring for the environment was impressed upon Gina Jones at a young age, via a TV commercial she saw in the early 1970s.

“It featured someone crying while surrounded by smog and large amounts of trash,” Jones says. “At one point, a bag of rubbish was tossed from a car, landing at the person’s feet. I knew then that we had to be better, and I wanted to be better.”

Currently the vice president and director of environmental programs at Burns & Wilcox, Jones makes sure to be environmentally conscious at work. She supports the company’s recycling and composting programs and its work with organizations such as 4Ocean, which helps clean up the ocean.

Outside of work, Jones’ most unforgettable encounter with nature happened during a wildlife trip in Africa. “We came across a pride of lions that had just captured a kill, and we watched as they ate and lounged while still guarding their territory,” she says. “We also watched as hyenas and vultures approached the lions – it was spectacular to see the circle of life.”

15

Age when Jones first began to consider herself an environmentalist

30

Years she has spent working in environmental insurance

14,065 ft

Height of Mt. Bierstadt, the highest mountain she has climbed