Regina Wallace-Jones is a 16-year resident of East Palo Alto, community advocate, tech executive, and family member.
After being raised in the city of West Covina, CA, a city not too unlike East Palo Alto (EPA), Regina studied engineering and technology policy, with the hopes of using technology for social advancement.
As a member of the EPA community, Regina has served in a variety of ways. She is the founding board president of StreetCode Academy, a patron of Black Girls Code, a board member for Women Who Code, and a partner of the Lean In Foundation to advocate for women pursuing professional ambition.
Most recently, through her position on the City’s Technical Advisory Committee, she is partnering with the Ravenswood School board to assist in transitioning District employees who will be laid off due to budget insolvency issues.
Professionally, Regina is currently Chief of Staff and Head of Product Operations at eBay Inc. and has previously served as a tech executive at Yahoo and Facebook.
Regina holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a Masters from UCLA in Public Policy with Emphasis in Technology Policy.
She is the daughter to Edward and Alice Wallace and sister to 3 siblings (Alicia, Dawn and Mikayla). She is married to Steffond Jones, a Sr. Software Engineer and Apple veteran. Together, they have two beautiful daughters, Addison and Jocelyn Jones.
