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Trustees announce local bank executive and former college official to join Darlington School
Jan 16, 2004 8:00 AM
By Stefan Eady - Faculty
Joe Montgomery, from Rome, will join Darlington School in July 2004 as vice president for advancement establishing and managing a new division at the school. Montgomery’s announcement was made to members of the School’s Board of Trustees during its winter meeting, Jan. 8-9.
With nearly 20 years of success in banking and in fundraising for private educational institutions, Montgomery brings to Darlington a broad background in institutional advancement from his experiences as vice president for college relations for Shorter College in Rome, and as director of development for Stetson University, DeLand, Fla. Most recently, working with individuals and foundations in the area of wealth management, Montgomery served as senior vice president of private client services for SunTrust Bank of Northwest Georgia. His division managed approximately $150 million in assets for clients throughout Northwest Georgia.
Montgomery is a graduate of Stetson University, DeLand, Florida and Harvard
University’s Institute of Educational Management in the Graduate School of Education.
“Darlington is very fortunate to have someone of Joe Montgomery’s caliber and background coming on board, especially as the School moves into its second century,” Roby Robinson, chair of Darlington’s Board of Trustees, said. “Joe is first and foremost someone who cares about Rome. He understands the value of strong educational institutions to a community and he brings to Darlington a wealth of knowledge about directing successful fund-raising and public relations programs.”
As vice president of advancement, Montgomery will manage all aspects of institutional relations and fund-raising programs, including annual, capital, planned giving, endowment, corporate and foundation; special events; volunteer and board development; and public relations. His experience in coordinating Shorter College’s 125th anniversary campaign will prove helpful in Darlington’s celebration of its centennial in 2004-05.
“In so many important ways Rome’s ‘window to the world’ is its excellent educational institutions both public and private. Rome is distinguished and recognized for its strong educational presence. Our schools and colleges are so much a part of who we are as a community and contribute to our quality of life and reputation as a great city. I care about Rome and about education - I want all of our schools to be strong and vibrant. Education and leadership are fundamental to our community’s health, prosperity, and economic growth,” Montgomery said. “As parents of three Darlington students, Rebekah and I know firsthand the impact that Darlington has in the lives of young men and women and what an excellent education Darlington provides its students.”
“Joe has worked with me on a number of important projects and initiatives for Darlington and I know he will be tremendous asset to the School and will continue to be so in the local community as well,” Frank Stegall, a 1962 Darlington graduate from Rome and chair of the Darlington Board’s Planned Gifts Committee.
Montgomery has received national recognition for past college relations and development efforts. He was winner of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 1998 and 1999 Circle of Excellence in Educational Fundraising Award, the only fund-raising program in the nation to win in its category for two consecutive years. He was winner of CASE’s 1999 Circle of Excellence Award for Communications Program given for Shorter College’s 125th anniversary celebration. The program was also selected for the Gold Award and recognized as one of the two most successful programs in the nation in 1999.
Active in community and state organizations, Montgomery is currently a member of the Greater Rome Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Harbor House Board of Trustees, and Rome Area History Museum Board of Visitors. He is the division chair for the Campaign for Floyd Medical Center and Vocational Awards Committee chair for the Rome Rotary Club. He is also chair of The Georgia Conservancy Board of Trustees and a member of Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees, the Georgia Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers Advocates Council, and the National Creative Society Board of Advisors. He serves on Stetson University’s School of Business Board of Advisors and the school’s Alumni Board.
His wife, Rebekah Barron Montgomery, a Rome native and 1978 Darlington graduate, and he have three children attending Darlington School: Anne, a junior; Mary Beth, eighth grade; and Hannah, sixth grade. Rebekah Montgomery is president of Darlington’s Parents Association for 2003-04.
With nearly 20 years of success in banking and in fundraising for private educational institutions, Montgomery brings to Darlington a broad background in institutional advancement from his experiences as vice president for college relations for Shorter College in Rome, and as director of development for Stetson University, DeLand, Fla. Most recently, working with individuals and foundations in the area of wealth management, Montgomery served as senior vice president of private client services for SunTrust Bank of Northwest Georgia. His division managed approximately $150 million in assets for clients throughout Northwest Georgia.
Montgomery is a graduate of Stetson University, DeLand, Florida and Harvard
University’s Institute of Educational Management in the Graduate School of Education.
“Darlington is very fortunate to have someone of Joe Montgomery’s caliber and background coming on board, especially as the School moves into its second century,” Roby Robinson, chair of Darlington’s Board of Trustees, said. “Joe is first and foremost someone who cares about Rome. He understands the value of strong educational institutions to a community and he brings to Darlington a wealth of knowledge about directing successful fund-raising and public relations programs.”
As vice president of advancement, Montgomery will manage all aspects of institutional relations and fund-raising programs, including annual, capital, planned giving, endowment, corporate and foundation; special events; volunteer and board development; and public relations. His experience in coordinating Shorter College’s 125th anniversary campaign will prove helpful in Darlington’s celebration of its centennial in 2004-05.
“In so many important ways Rome’s ‘window to the world’ is its excellent educational institutions both public and private. Rome is distinguished and recognized for its strong educational presence. Our schools and colleges are so much a part of who we are as a community and contribute to our quality of life and reputation as a great city. I care about Rome and about education - I want all of our schools to be strong and vibrant. Education and leadership are fundamental to our community’s health, prosperity, and economic growth,” Montgomery said. “As parents of three Darlington students, Rebekah and I know firsthand the impact that Darlington has in the lives of young men and women and what an excellent education Darlington provides its students.”
“Joe has worked with me on a number of important projects and initiatives for Darlington and I know he will be tremendous asset to the School and will continue to be so in the local community as well,” Frank Stegall, a 1962 Darlington graduate from Rome and chair of the Darlington Board’s Planned Gifts Committee.
Montgomery has received national recognition for past college relations and development efforts. He was winner of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 1998 and 1999 Circle of Excellence in Educational Fundraising Award, the only fund-raising program in the nation to win in its category for two consecutive years. He was winner of CASE’s 1999 Circle of Excellence Award for Communications Program given for Shorter College’s 125th anniversary celebration. The program was also selected for the Gold Award and recognized as one of the two most successful programs in the nation in 1999.
Active in community and state organizations, Montgomery is currently a member of the Greater Rome Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Harbor House Board of Trustees, and Rome Area History Museum Board of Visitors. He is the division chair for the Campaign for Floyd Medical Center and Vocational Awards Committee chair for the Rome Rotary Club. He is also chair of The Georgia Conservancy Board of Trustees and a member of Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees, the Georgia Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers Advocates Council, and the National Creative Society Board of Advisors. He serves on Stetson University’s School of Business Board of Advisors and the school’s Alumni Board.
His wife, Rebekah Barron Montgomery, a Rome native and 1978 Darlington graduate, and he have three children attending Darlington School: Anne, a junior; Mary Beth, eighth grade; and Hannah, sixth grade. Rebekah Montgomery is president of Darlington’s Parents Association for 2003-04.
