[1] Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire,[1] she was brought up in Lampeter, Ceredigion, before moving to Cardiff with her family when she was six.
[1] Jones graduated in economic and social history from Exeter University.
[2] On graduation in 1986, she joined BBC Cymru Wales as a trainee journalist.
In 2000 she joined ITV Wales, where she represented Carlton Television's regional companies throughout the UK on the Communications Act 2003.
[2] Jones was appointed Director of Programmes at S4C in 2003, and became Chief Executive in 2005, the fourth S4C CEO and first woman to hold the position.