Rotary International's President, Jennifer Jones, visits News First for special edition of Newsline

Colombo (News 1st) - Rotary International's  President, Jennifer Jones, visited the head office of Capital Maharaja Group, the parent company of News 1st, on Thursday (15th), during her 4-day visit to Sri Lanka.

She met with Mr. Sashi Rajamahendran, Chairman of Capital Maharaja Group, and Mr. Chevaan Daniel, Group Director.

Ms. Jones was the guest in a Special Edition of Newsline, the premier daily English talk show of News 1st, and was interviewed by host Faraz Shauketaly. The show airs on Thursday (15th) at 8:30 p.m.

Ms. Jones is the first woman President in the 115-year history of Rotary. She is 

a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, and is the founder and president of Media Street Productions Inc., an award-winning media company in Windsor. She was chair of the board of governors of the University of Windsor and chair of the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. She has been recognized for her service with the YMCA Peace Medallion, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Wayne State University’s Peacemaker of the Year Award, a first for a Canadian. Jones holds a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.).

A current Rotary Foundation trustee, Ms. Jones has been a Rotary member since 1997 and has served Rotary as RI vice president, director, training leader, committee chair, moderator, and district governor. She played a lead role in Rotary’s rebranding effort by serving as chair of the Strengthening Rotary’s Advisory Group. She is the co-chair of the End Polio Now Countdown to History Campaign Committee, which aims to raise $150 million for polio eradication efforts.

Ms. Jones recently led the successful #RotaryResponds telethon, which raised critical funds for COVID-19 relief and was viewed by more than 65,000. Jones has also received Rotary International’s Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. She and her husband, Nick Krayacich, are members of The Rotary Foundation’s Arch Klumph Society, Paul Harris Society, and the Bequest Society.