Professional Recommendations

"Jeanne has my highest recommendation. Jeanne has done a truly extraordinary job representing the Courts [as Deputy Director] before the General Assembly. She has been able to convince the legislature to increase the funding substantially for the courts, both with regard to personnel and equipment. Although I hate to see her leave the judicial branch of government, I recognize that there are few truly outstanding people and they are always in great demand."

Chief Justice Burley Mitchell, Jr., NC Courts
(entire letter of recommendation available)

“Jeanne was a great director and thrill to work with. She was open to and encouraged the deployment of new technologies as they pretained to communicating our message to our customers. Her leadership skills would bring new life and direction to any organization she works with.”

Geoffrey Crego, Web Developer II, City of Alexandria

“Jeanne Bonds is a creative, knowledgeable, consensus-building communications professional with the keen insight and vision that is necessary to deliver complex messages using traditional and non-traditional communications channels.”

Jacqueline Levy, Broadcast Media Manager, City of Alexandria

"Jeanne was and is an energetic visionary leader. She is an excellent motivator of others and a pleasure to work with."

Clyde Holt, Partner, Smith Moore LLP (Town Attorney, Knightdale)

“Jeanne Bonds is one of the best strategic thinkers I have ever been associated with. She is a detailed oriented person and functions effortlessly in fast paced environments to achieve company goals and objectives. Moreover, she has an innate sense to delegate things to people and stay out of their way and let them get the job done, something a lot of managers cannot do. I learned a tremendous amount working under her, and hope our professional
paths continue to cross in the future.”

Daniel Crawford, Legislative and Grassroots Coordinator, ElectriCities of NC

“Jeanne was a wonderful Director to report to. Very clear in defining scope, and presenting positive feedback to progress the end-product before presentation to the Board. It was a great learning experience from a professional,
personal, and industry perspective. I would highly recommend
Jeanne's abilities as a manager and a leader.”

Mudi Diejomaoh, Research Assistant, Council for Court Excellence

“Jeanne is a phenomenal director, manager and advocate. She is very diplomatic and conscientious in her approach to handling very senstive issues. She can manage multiple issues and varying perspectives while moving
projects forward with speed and grace.”

Lauren Black, Communications, Progress Energy Carolinas

“Jeanne was an excellent manager and extremely effective and efficient in organizing and administering her leadership responsibilities. She was articulate, persuasive and successful in meeting program goals and objectives, addressing funding needs and achieving strong working relationships with the Legislature, Congress, agencies of the executive branch of state government and federal government. She cultivated successful associations with foundations and other sources of private funds for program and policy development.
Much was accomplished during her tenure.”

Bud Skinner, Senior Policy and Planning Associate,
NC Administrative Office of the Courts

“Jeanne Bonds is an excellent manager, writer and communicator, her work informed by a career path that has included work in the private and public sectors, and as an elected official.”

Andrea Blackford, Communications Officer, City of Alexandria

Jeanne Milliken Bonds