Phinis Jones, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Congress Heights Training Center, Inc. (CHTC), possesses over twenty-five years of experience in the public and private sectors. Mr. Jones’ educational background includes studies in Public Administration, Real Estate and Urban Development, and business administration at University of the District of Columbia, Prince George’s Community College, and the University of Maryland. Community involvement is a key focus for Mr. Jones as CHTC is a community-based organization whose mission is to “build better communities” through occupational skills training, job creation and development, economic development and public relations. He strives to maintain a pulse on the community by actively participating in community activities. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of East of The River Community Development Corporation, board member of Parklands Community Center, and is an advisor to District agencies on Welfare Reform and Skills Training.

Since the incorporation of CHTC in 1988, and under Mr. Jones' tutelage, the center’s staff has been instrumental in developing and administrating various on-going vocational skills and educational development programs, that serve low income and disadvantaged persons. Mr. Jones' experience encompasses the fields of job creation and development, job training, business and program management, community and public relations, economic development, political affairs, urban development, building construction and maintenance.

Prior to establishing CHTC, Mr. Jones worked in public and private organizations that help to cultivate the idea for a vehicle that would serve disadvantaged persons. His humble beginnings in retail sales to serving as the Executive Assistant to Council of the District of Columbia and finally Vice President and Business Agent for the Hotel and Restaurants Employees Union have fueled his ambitions to help build a stronger most efficient work force. Mr. Jones recognized the need for more qualified and job ready applicants in the work force who were had sharpened their skills in communications, work ethics, and basic job readiness skills to include interviewing, resume writing, and follow-up.

By 1985, Mr. Jones had formulated sound marketing strategies based on evaluations and experience that would address the needs of disadvantaged persons. In 1985 Capitol Services Management, Inc. (CSMI) was incorporated to provide job training and job opportunities, and security for low income residents in the District of Columbia. From 1985-1995, CSMI operated various job training, development, and placement programs and was instrumental in helping many D.C. residents re-enter the work force. In 1988, Mr. Jones founded Congress Heights training Center, Inc., a not-for-profit organization to further expand the delivery of services and to attract public and private resources for programs. The center now has offices in the District of Columbia and Baltimore, Maryland.