Millbrook Native Emily Jones Wins National Tech Award, Honors Community

Emily Jones was honored at the MSP Titans of the Industry gala at the Beverly Hilton on December 27, 2025, taking the Women Owned and Led award for her contributions to the technology sector. The accolade recognizes Jones’s long career and her work helping colleagues and clients succeed, and it places a Millbrook native in the national spotlight at a high profile industry event.

Jones’s career spans more than 35 years in information technology. She began her professional life with NCR and later worked with Jackson Thornton Technology Group before assuming her current role as Principal at Warren Averett Technology Group. Those positions reflect a steady climb through technical and leadership roles, and the award committee singled out her efforts to foster talent and deliver operational technology solutions as part of the reason for the honor.

For residents of Millbrook and wider Autauga County, Jones’s award has immediate symbolic value and practical implications. Local young professionals and students now have a visible example of a hometown leader who rose to national recognition in a sector that remains a major engine of job creation and income growth nationwide. Jones credited her team and her family for support and described the award as recognition of the positive impact she has had helping others succeed in the industry, framing the achievement as collective rather than individual.

The recognition also points to potential benefits for the local economy. As technology leaders gain visibility, they can draw attention and networks to their home communities, which can translate into recruitment of talent, advisory relationships for local businesses, and greater interest from firms seeking regional partnerships. Given the national demand for experienced technology leadership in areas such as cybersecurity, cloud services, and managed IT, Jones’s profile may help widen opportunities for Autauga County residents and employers looking to upgrade digital capabilities.

Jones’s win on December 27 closed a chapter on a career built over decades, and it opened another for Millbrook, where local leaders now can point to a native daughter whose work exemplifies long term professional development, mentorship, and community rootedness.