Janée Lambert Bonner
Janée Lambert Bonner is the wife of the University of South Alabama’s fourth president, Jo Bonner.
Growing up in Mobile, Janée graduated from St. Paul’s Episcopal School, then went on to earn a earn a Bachelor of Arts in History from Rhodes College in Memphis. Upon graduation from Rhodes, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she served for six years as a senior legislative aide to Rep. Andy Ireland, R-Florida. She then worked another six years for the American Society of Anesthesiologists, serving as the federal affairs coordinator and director of political action.
In Washington, she served on the boards for several volunteer organizations and notably was chair of Taste of the South, an annual gala that has raised millions of dollars for various Southern charities since 1982. She has also remained active in both the Congressional Club and the Republican Spouses Club, affiliations she made when her husband served in the U.S. Congress.
Closer to home, Janée has been a leader in a number of philanthropic and civic organizations. In 2008-2009, she was president of the Junior League of Mobile, one of the most active Junior Leagues in the United States. She has also served in board positions for the Exploreum Science Center, United Way of Southwest Alabama, the Mobile Area Education Foundation, St. Paul’s Episcopal School, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery and the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Janée was also a member of Leadership Mobile, Class of 2007.
Jo and Janée are the parents of two children, a daughter, Lee, and a son, Robins.
Like her husband, Janée is honored to be involved in many different aspects of the USA campus, including the student experience, the healthcare aspect and general college events, as well as the overall community that surrounds the campus.
