The Culinary Institute of America appointed Robert Jones to serve as vice president, strategic partnerships, industry leadership, and impact. In this newly created role, Jones will help build out and activate elements of the college's long-term strategic plan and strengthen its global presence.

He will also oversee the CIA's flagship industry conferences, including Menus of Change; Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives; and the Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival.

A 2020 graduate of the CIA, Jones previously served as vice president of Global Public Affairs for Mosa Meat, a Netherlands-based food technology company. He also served as president of Cellular Agriculture Europe, a Brussels-based industry association representing small- and medium-sized enterprises and multinational organizations, like Nestlé, in front of the European Commission and Parliament.