{"id":327548,"date":"2025-10-23T22:24:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/327548\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T22:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:24:27","slug":"dallas-nonprofit-bonton-farms-names-former-board-chairman-as-its-new-president-and-ceo-dallas-innovates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/327548\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Nonprofit Bonton Farms Names Former Board Chairman as Its New President and CEO \u00bb Dallas Innovates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                            <img width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mark-Jones-president-and-CEO-of-Bonton-Farms-Photo-Bonton.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"featured-caption\">Mark Jones, president and CEO of Bonton Farms [Photo: Bonton Farms]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interim president Mark Jones has been named the next president and CEO of Bonton Farms, a Dallas-based nonprofit providing holistic community support by addressing health, wellness, and housing challenges.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jones has been serving as the interim president since July and previously served as chairman of Bonton Farms\u2019 board of directors for three years and has been affiliated with Bonton for five years. The move follows the July resignation of former Bonton president and CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/nonprofit-bonton-farms-names-thomson-reuters-exec-gabrielle-madison-as-its-first-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabrielle Madison<\/a>, who had served in the post since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m deeply honored and humbled to be appointed as the new president and CEO of Bonton Farms,\u201d Jones said in a statement. \u201cI am grateful to the board of directors, leadership and staff, and the Bonton community for entrusting me with the responsibility to lead this remarkable organization. I look forward to working alongside the community to create positive change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bonton said that Jones has years of experience in community-oriented leadership and is an accomplished entrepreneur, philanthropist, and visionary leader dedicated to creating positive change across Dallas and Dallas County. His experience spans business, housing, and nonprofit sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe board unanimously agreed Mark Jones is the right leader to guide Bonton Farms into its next chapter,\u201d said Daron Babcock, founder and board member of Bonton Farms and managing director, place-based initiatives at Stand Together Foundation. \u201cMark has demonstrated exceptional vision, collaborative leadership, and a deep commitment to our mission and we look forward to his continued momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stand Together Foundation is dedicated to empowering individuals to reach their full potential through community-driven change.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next. Subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0Dallas\u00a0Innovates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">Track Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s business and innovation landscape with our curated news in your inbox Tuesday-Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tR E A D\u00a0\u00a0 N E X T\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rp4wp-posts-list\">\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/north-texas-innovation-is-boundary%e2%80%91breaking-nominations-for-the-awards-that-prove-it-close-sept-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCEO-Dallas-Innovates-Innovation-Awards-2026-nominations.jpg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"nominate by sept 12, 2025, for The Innovation Awards 2026, presented by D CEO and Dallas Innovates\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>D CEO and Dallas Innovates have expanded The Innovation Awards 2026 with more individual and company categories this year. Now is your chance to be part of the region\u2019s defining recognition for innovators.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/dallas-regional-chambers-longtime-ceo-to-leave-post-search-begins-for-new-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DRC_DalePetroskey-970.jpg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>DRC President and CEO Dale Petroskey will step down at year\u2019s end after nearly 12 years of service. During his tenure, he&#8217;s led the DRC to National Chamber of the Year honors as North Texas&#8217; nationwide business clout skyrocketed. \u201cWhoever succeeds me will be stepping into one of the most interesting and rewarding jobs in America,\u201d Petroskey said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/omnion-power-appoints-semiconductor-industry-veteran-as-president-and-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Omnion-970.jpg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>David French\u2019s appointment follows the resignation of Jeff Schnitzer, the company\u2019s previous president and CEO, in August.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/ancora-education-names-former-dorsey-college-leader-as-its-new-president-and-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AncoraEducation_JohnBarnes-970.jpg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Barnes will oversee all divisions of Arlington-based Ancora, including expanding ground campuses, growing online degree offerings, and developing diverse workforce development programs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/unthsc-announces-former-ut-tyler-president-as-its-interim-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UNTHSC_KirkCalhoun-970.jpg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kirk Calhoun was named interim president following the resignation in January of UNTHSC President Sylvia Trent-Adams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark Jones, president and CEO of Bonton Farms [Photo: Bonton Farms] Interim president Mark Jones has been named&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":327549,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,162990,1596,162991,46005,8622,138317,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-327548","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-bonton-farms","10":"tag-dallas","11":"tag-daron-babcock","12":"tag-mark-jones","13":"tag-nonprofit","14":"tag-president-and-ceo","15":"tag-texas","16":"tag-tx","17":"tag-united-states","18":"tag-united-states-of-america","19":"tag-unitedstates","20":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","21":"tag-us","22":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115425828324715871","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}