Kevin Tracy of Rumford Elected Chairman of Junior Achievement Board of Directors

Providence, RI – Kevin Tracy, Senior Vice President and Market Executive for Business Banking at Bank of America, was elected Chairman of the Board of Junior Achievement of Rhode Island (JA) at their Annual Meeting of the Corporation held on June 28th. Kevin has served on the board since 2007 and is a resident of Rumford, RI. JA is the state’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through volunteer-led, experiential, hands-on programs. JA’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

Junior Achievement’s board of directors is comprised of business, education, and community leaders that represent the diverse facets of Rhode Island’s economy and work force. The board sets and monitors the strategic direction of JA, helps to secure the necessary resources to ensure quality programming and operations, participates as and secures volunteers, and serves as ambassadors to the community to actively promote the mission and purpose of the organization.

“Junior Achievement is committed to finding the very best leaders in Rhode Island to lead and advance the JA mission,” said Lee Lewis, president of Junior Achievement. “We are excited to begin our new year with Kevin at the helm and look forward to a great year ahead working to impact the lives or Rhode Island’s most valuable resource – its young people.”

About Junior Achievement of Rhode Island
Junior Achievement is the state's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more nearly 7,000 students per year in more than 20 communities across Rhode Island. For more information, visit our website at http://jarhodeisland.org, connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/juniorachievementri, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JARhodeIsland.