Meet Our New Trustees Welcome to these trustees, joining the Board for the 2019–20 school year Ron Eliasek is a vice chairman in Bank of America’s Global Investment Banking division, focusing on clients within the technology, media, and telecom sector. Prior to joining BofA in 2012, Ron worked in the investment banking divisions of RBC, Wells Fargo, and Citi, and as an engineer with General Electric. Ron earned a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia and a MS in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He serves on the Benefactors Society Board of the University of Virginia. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Ron and his wife, Courtney, currently serve as chairs of the Community Phase of the Country Day Forefront Campaign and have served in the past as chairs of the Country Day Fund (formerly the Annual Fund). They have three children at Country Day: Alexandra ’21, Shelby ’24, and Davis ’27. Shanon Jones is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, where she earned a BS in mechanical engineering and MS in mechanical engineering and material science. She acquired extensive global experience during her tenure with General Electric, which included living abroad in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. She held successive executive leadership positions in key business areas such as manufacturing, corporate audit staff, financial management, and product management. While living in Central Europe, Shanon served on the board of the North American Women’s Association. Additional board involvement includes: Parent Council chair at The Chance School (Louisville, KY); vice president of the Board of Trustees at Chance School; Charlotte Preparatory School Parent Association president; Board chair and founding member of the Charlotte Preparatory School Board of Trustees; Jack and Jill of America Charlotte Chapter parliamentarian. She currently serves on the Country Day Finance Committee and Property and Grounds Committee. Shanon and her husband, Michael, have two sons: Charles ’24 and Chandler ’26.
Jennifer Ward is senior vice president, community relations manager for Bank of America, and was previously SVP of Human Resources. Prior to banking, Jenny worked at Duke Energy in a variety of roles including leading Executive Leadership Assessment & Development and Talent Management & Workforce Strategy for Early Talent; chair of the Duke Energy Leadership Development Network; and sustainability engagement manager. She holds a BS in marketing from Clemson University and a MBA from Wake Forest University. Jenny has served on a board or in a similar leadership capacity with: Community Building Initiative, Jamie Kimble Foundation for Courage, Catawba Lands Conservancy, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, Safe Alliance, Girl Scouts/Hornet’s Nest, Women Executives (WECS), and YWCA of the Central Carolinas. She was appointed by North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue to chair the NC Council for Women. Jenny has volunteered on the Marketing Subcommittee and served on the Country Day Fund Current Parent Lower School Division Committee. She currently serves on the Campaign Cabinet and the Country Day Fund Leadership Committee. She and her husband, Henry, have three children: Maddie ’21, Sadie ’23, and Bryce ’26.
Members of the 2018-19 Board of Trustees
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