Helen Jones-Kelley to Be Honored at Leadership Dayton 50th Anniversary Gala

Helen Jones-Kelley, Montgomery County ADAMHS Executive Director

Helen Jones-Kelley, Montgomery County ADAMHS Executive Director, will be honored with the Board Service Career Award at Leadership Dayton’s 50th Anniversary Gala.

This milestone celebration will honor five decades of cultivating leaders, strengthening the Dayton community, and shaping Dayton’s future.

The Board Service Career Award recognizes a Leadership Dayton member who has exemplified outstanding leadership on nonprofit boards. For the 50th anniversary, the Leadership Dayton Alumni Committee is recognizing career achievement for this award. Jones-Kelley was selected as this year’s honoree due to her extraordinary record of board service, including her current roles chairing the Dayton Chapter of The Links, Inc. and serving on the boards for Dayton Children’s Hospital, On Main Inc., and A Special Wish Foundation of Southwest Ohio.

She recently concluded more than a decade of service on Sinclair Community College’s Board of Trustees and has previously served on the boards of the Dayton Foundation, Premier Health, the Family and Children First Council, the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, and the KeyBank Advisory Board, among others. In addition, Helen has chaired the National CASA Board and the Miami Valley Hospital Board.

“Leadership Dayton is such a unique resource in our community. Its impeccable list of alumni includes the top leaders in Dayton, many of whom can attribute their success to the knowledge, networking and support they gained through the Leadership Dayton experience. I treasure working with the Leadership Dayton class each year and am honored to receive this award to celebrate its 50th anniversary,” said Helen Jones-Kelley. “Thank you to the Leadership Dayton Board of Governors, the Leadership Dayton Alumni Association Committee, and the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce for this prestigious honor.”

The Leadership Dayton 50th Anniversary Gala took place on Wednesday, October 22 at the Steam Plant.