Steve Jones Director of EMA Steve Jones has been employed with the City of Montgomery since 1990. Steve started his career with the City of Montgomery Engineering Department and moved into the Office of Emergency Management in 2006 as the Deputy Director. In July of 2008, Steve was appointed Director of the Montgomery City/County Emergency Management by Mayor Bobby Bright. Steve is a native of Montgomery. He attended Robert E. Lee High School and Jacksonville State University. Steve has a degree in Construction Management and Military Studies from CCAF. Steve is certified by the State of Alabama Association of Emergency Managers and also is certified by the State of Alabama Board of Professional Land Surveyors and Engineers as a professional land surveyor. Steve has been in the Alabama National Guard since 1988 with the 187th Fighter Wing at Dannelly Field. During his career in the Air National Guard, Steve has completed multiple tours of duty in the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.