# Brenda Jones Barwick

> Brenda Jones Barwick is the Oklahoma City-based founder, president and CEO of Jones Strategies, established as Jones PR in 2001. Her career spans writing for President Ronald Reagan, diplomatic work at the American Embassy in Switzerland and corporate communications. She has advocated for women entrepreneurs through Women Impacting Public Policy and chaired the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women from 2022 to 2025.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at Jones Strategies
- **Organizations:** Jones Strategies (formerly Jones PR), Women Impacting Public Policy, Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women, Public Relations Society of America, PROI Worldwide (agency partnership), Oklahoma Aerospace Forum
- **Education:** B.S., journalism, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Baptist University
- **Known for:** 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year honoree., 2023 Gaylord College Distinguished Alumni honoree, University of Oklahoma., 2024 Journal Record Woman of the Year honoree.

## Career timeline

- **1980** — Graduated from the University of Oklahoma; began a political internship during Ronald Reagan’s election campaign.
- **1980s** — Worked as a writer in the Reagan White House and subsequently in the Foreign Service at the American Embassy in Switzerland.
- **George H. W. Bush administration** — Served on a presidential commission advising on restructuring the U.S. Agency for International Development.
- **1993** — Returned to Oklahoma; subsequently worked at Feed the Children and in advertising.
- **Before 2001** — Served as vice president of public relations at Ackerman McQueen.
- **1999** — Received Accreditation in Public Relations (APR), according to LinkedIn.
- **2001** — Founded Jones PR, now Jones Strategies.
- **2015** — Jones PR joined PROI Worldwide.
- **2018** — Testified before a U.S. House Small Business subcommittee on behalf of Women Impacting Public Policy.
- **2022-2025** — Chaired the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women.
- **2023** — Recognized as a Gaylord College Distinguished Alumna.
- **2026** — Marked the firm’s 25th year under the Jones Strategies name.

## Achievements

- 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year honoree.
- 2023 Gaylord College Distinguished Alumni honoree, University of Oklahoma.
- 2024 Journal Record Woman of the Year honoree.
- 2017 Global Citizen Award from the World Experiences Foundation, listed on LinkedIn.
- Founded a firm recognized with a Gold Lion at Cannes and PRSA Anvil awards; these are agency awards.
- Helped establish the annual Oklahoma Aerospace Forum.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — A federal GSA price list, effective May 4, identifies Jones Public Relations, Inc. doing business as Jones Strategies and lists Barwick as contract administrator.
- **2026-01** — A Women’s Procurement Circle post shared on her LinkedIn described the Jones Strategies rebrand as the firm entered its 25th year.
- **2025-10** — The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women’s annual report documents her 2022-2025 chairmanship and work on childcare access and anti-trafficking education.

## Links

- Website: https://jones.pr/about/brenda-jones-barwick-apr/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-barwick-86866a3

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