The Boston-Manchester Market of the March of Dimes today announced that it has named Carolyn Jones to the organization’s board of directors. Ms. Jones, the market president and publisher of the Boston Business Journal, will be instrumental in providing the strategic direction and media expertise necessary to help the March of Dimes expand its efforts throughout the region.

“We’re privileged to have Carolyn Jones join our Board of Directors as we continue our work to ensure that all babies are born healthy,” said Ed Doherty, executive director at Massachusetts March of Dimes. “Carolyn is passionate about our cause and will use her knowledge and expertise to build strong networks and connections among our March of Dimes stakeholders.”

Prior to her role at the Boston Business Journal, Ms. Jones was the publisher of the Albany Business Review, another publication of the Boston Business Journal’s parent company, American City Business Journals, from 1998-2015. Before that, she spent nine years as the ad director of the Business Review. She earned her bachelor’s degree from State University of NY at Brockport and her MBA from the Sage Colleges.

She lives in Boston.

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