HERS Institutes

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BRONTÉ JONES

Treasurer

St. John's College

 

 

Dr. Bronté Jones has held leadership positions in higher education for the past decade. As treasurer of St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md., Dr. Jones oversees the finances, information technology, business office, human resources, building and grounds, and printing operations for this distinctive liberal arts institution. As an officer of the college, she helps lead the college’s strategic, long-term financial and management planning and establish policies and practices to ensure sound and efficient operations at St. John’s.

Dr. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Business Administration from American University. She completed her doctorate in Higher Education Administration at the University of Texas at Austin in 2005.  Dr. Jones has also attended the Institute for Higher Education at Harvard University in 2000 and the HERS Institute for Women in Higher Education at Wellesley College in 2009.  

Dr. Jones held financial positions for nine years, from 1989-1998.  She was an Assistant Comptroller for the Eneric Petroleum Corporation; Assistant Comptroller, National Headquarters for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc; and a Senior Project Manager for the Texas State Auditor’s Office in Austin. Her experience auditing universities and colleges in Texas led Dr. Jones to her interest in higher education leadership. 

 In 1998, Dr. Jones joined Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas as Assistant Dean of Financial Services. From 2000-2004, she served as Dean of Enrollment Management, directing the institution’s admissions, financial aid and registration efforts.  She was appointed Vice President for Administration and Finance in 2004, a position she held until joining St. John’s College in 2006. In addition to her administrative roles, Dr. Jones taught accounting, finance and economics at Huston-Tillotson and Austin Community College. Among her many affiliations, Dr. Jones chaired the Texas Consortium of Historically Black College and Universities for six years. 

For many years, Dr. Jones has been an active member of a diverse group of professional, civic, and philanthropic organizations. She is an active member in the Annapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; where she has served as the Chapter Treasurer, the Small Institutions Council of the National Association of College and University Business Officers; and the National Black MBA Association.  She is also a Board Member and Treasurer of the Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Washington, D.C. Area Chapter.

In 2008, Dr. Jones was honored with the Fannie Lou Hamer Humanitarian Award for her community involvement in the Annapolis area.

She also receiveded a NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her appointment as the first person of color to serve as an executive officer in the 310-year history of St. John’s College.