Kent Jones

A board member of Troy’s Friends of Chamber Music from 2003-2023, Kent Jones served in various roles, including vice president and chair of concert logistics. He retired from Emma Willard School in Troy, NY in June 2021, where he served for 21 years, first as director of admissions and later as director of college counseling. Before that, he worked in financial aid and admissions at St. Lawrence and Colgate Universities and, for 17 years, as dean of admissions and financial aid at Skidmore College. Kent currently works part-time as an enrollment consultant with The Baker Group, a Boston-based consulting firm providing enrollment management guidance and services to independent schools. 

Kent earned his BA in English Literature and M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from St. Lawrence University. He and his spouse, Bonnie McGuire Jones, a retired trust and estate attorney, have been full-time residents of Cooperstown, NY since June, 2021.