It took a High Court ruling for Rotary to accept women members and she joined in 1996.

[3] Jones had previously served as Rotary International vice president, director, training leader, committee chair, moderator and district governor.

[4] Jones also said she is extremely proud of the work Rotary has done in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing $29.7 million to help local clubs respond.

[5] Jones is the founder and president of Media Street Productions in Windsor, Ontario.

She expects to leave daily operations of that company in the hands of Media Street CEO Kelly Blais while she and her husband, Nick Krayacich, live near the Rotary International headquarters in Evanston, Illinois.