President David R. Jones
The president of Allegany College of Maryland serves as its chief executive officer and is appointed by the College's Board of Trustees.
David R. Jones became the sixth president of Allegany College of Maryland on January 1, 2025. President Jones' top priorities in his first year include the following:
About President Jones
President Jones was Allegany College of Maryland's vice president of advancement and community relations and the executive director of the ACM Foundation prior to his appointment.
He joined the College in 1996, as an administrative assistant to President Donald Alexander. Within a year, he was named the College's director of fundraising and grantwriting and later, the director of grants and development and executive director of the ACM Foundation. He became an ACM vice president in 2014.
During this 28-year span, President Jones became known for his diplomatic and caring demeanor and collaborative style of leadership. His work on behalf of students and ACM during this time includes the following achievements:
Before joining ACM, President Jones was a program specialist with the U.S. Department of Education for two years. He has served as a federal grant peer reviewer for the Department for nearly three decades.
He and his wife, Elaine, a Certified Public Accountant, are the parents of three adult children, and they reside in Frostburg.
Affiliations and Service to Others
President Jones lives a life of service and is part of the following organizations: Allegany County Chamber of Commerce, Institutional Member, Leadership Allegany Committee Member, Leadership Allegany Graduate of the Class of 2008; Allegany Museum, Board Member; Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, Institutional Member; Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, Board Member; Frostburg Memorial Park and (nonprofit) Cemetery, Board Member; Greater Cumberland Committee, Corporate Council Member, Education and Workforce Development Work Group Member; LaVale Lions Club, Member, Volunteer; Maryland Association of Community Colleges, Board of Directors and Legislative Committee Member; Maryland Rural Health Association, Member; Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Peer Evaluator; Rotary Club of Cumberland, Board Member, Scholarship Chair, Past President; Transform Mid-Atlantic, Vice Chair, Board Member; and Tri-County Council of Western Maryland, Institutional Member.
Education
President Jones earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in social science and education from Frostburg State University.
Honors and Awards
Under President Jones' leadership, the ACM Foundation was named the 2024 Nonprofit of the Year by the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce. President Jones has received 12 employee recognition awards from ACM. He is an honorary member of Phi Theta Kappa. He was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Cumberland, and the Kiwanian of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of Cumberland. His volunteer efforts received recognition from the State of Maryland.
Lori Spence, MBA
Executive Associate to the President & Board of Trustees
301-784-5272
President's Office