ones joined M&T Bank in 1992 as an executive associate and has since held numerous management positions within the finance division. In April 2005, he was promoted to CFO.<br /><br />Prior to joining M&T, Jones held positions at The Group Inc. He began his career with the Boston-based office of Ernst & Young, where he serviced clients in a variety of industries with a primary emphasis on Financial Services. At this time, Jones earned his designation as a Certified Public Accountant.<br /><br />Jones received his undergraduate degree in Management Science from Boston College, and holds an MBA with concentrations in Finance and in Organization and Markets from the University of Rochester William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration.  