Darwin C. Jones

Trustee Emeritus and National Treasurer Emeritus

In January 2013, Darwin was appointed national treasurer and served until June 2022. In his role as national treasurer, Darwin was responsible for the oversight of Omicron Delta Kappa Society’s financial management strategy and the continual development of the organization’s strategic goals. In addition to strategic planning, his responsibilities included administration of all fiscal matters within the organization, facilitating the annual budget process with the Finance Committee and National Headquarters personnel and to ensure the compliance of audit, tax, and various regulatory policies and procedures. He also chaired the Finance Committee. Darwin was named trustee emeritus and national treasurer emeritus in June 2022.

Presently, Darwin is a faculty member in the accounting program at Long Island University and works as a New York State-licensed certified public accountant. Previously, Darwin was with the accounting firms of Ernest and Young and KPMG. He previously served as co-chair of the New York State Society of CPA’s (NYSSCPA) COAP Program Advisory Board. COAP is a five-day summer program for high school juniors and is designed to recruit young minorities into the CPA profession. COAP provides an invaluable preview of college life, and the program encourages high school students to think beyond college and learn about a career in the business world. Additionally, he has served as distinguished member of the Young Leadership Circle of the New York State Society of CPAs, member of KPMG’s African-American Network Advisory Board, and member of the American Institute of CPAs Student Recruitment Committee and Minority Scholarship Task Force.

A 2004 initiate of the University at Albany Circle, Darwin served as the 2005–06 circle president. Darwin earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University at Albany and a Master of Science with distinction in taxation and finance from Long Island University – Brooklyn.  He also recently completed his Doctor of Business Administration degree. Darwin and his wife Shalon have two children, and the family resides in Passaic, N.J.