Jones-Bos possesses extensive experience in diplomacy and has steadily risen through the ranks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prior to her appointment to Washington, Jones-Bos served as Director-General for Regional Policy and Consular Affairs, and as Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights.

Previous duties within the Ministry also included: Deputy Chief of Mission to the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic; Head of Recruitment & Training; and postings in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Paramaribo, Suriname; and Moscow, USSR.

At the time, she said about her work: "For more than 400 years, the Netherlands and the United States have been joined by the values of freedom, justice and an entrepreneurial spirit.

A vibrant economic force, the Netherlands is also the third largest investor in America and a reliable trade and investment partner to the U.S.