leaders at the Forefront
Ron and Courtney Eliasek Set the Standard as Community Chairs for the Forefront Campaign
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t is hard to find a volunteer role or opportunity current parents Ron and Courtney Eliasek haven’t taken on at Country Day. In any given day in the life of our school, you may find Courtney making calls for the Country Day Fund, working behind the scenes with our Upper School theater department, or running a Parents’ Association meeting as this year’s co-president. Prior Parents’ Association roles include Hospitality, Parent Ed, Car Raffle, Lower School Board chair, Projects Board chair, and many, many more. Ron has volunteered faithfully on numerous Country Day Fund subcommittees, served on the Campaign Cabinet for three years, and is a current member of our Board of Trustees. Professionally, he is the vice chairman of Tech/Media/Telecom Investment Banking at Bank of America Securities. Ron and Courtney also chaired the Country Day Fund together in 2015–16, during the first year of the school’s campaign efforts, so it was no surprise that they were the first call for Community Chairs of the Forefront Campaign. Lauren Batten, former Director of Advancement shared, “Ron and Courtney live their values. Thankfully for Country Day, their children’s education is a top
Ron and Courtney live their values. Thankfully for Country Day, their children’s education is a top priority and their leadership and generosity have followed. Their dedication to our school sets the standard in all the ways that matter most.” -Lauren Batten, former Director of Advancement
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priority and their leadership and generosity have followed. Their dedication to our school sets the standard in all the ways that matter most.” Ron and Courtney are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and no job is ever too big or too small. When called to serve, they are the first to dive right in, ask good questions, and partner on achieving the best outcomes. They believe in the mission of our school, and their commitment is evident in all they do day in and day out. When asked what Country Day means to their family, Ron and Courtney noted, “Apart from the outstanding academic offerings at Country Day, the one-on-one meaningful, personal relationships our children have with faculty and staff at the school provide a very unique experience. The high quality and caring nature of our teachers and school leadership are truly evident across the Country Day community.” Our school is incredibly fortunate to have the Eliaseks’ leadership across all facets of school life; and their teamwork, alongside Walker Poole and Wellford Tabor, positioned us for a strong finish to these ambitious campaign efforts and beyond. Ron and Courtney are the proud parents of Alexandra ’21, Shelby ’24, and Davis ’27.
