Management
Annette Eros, President & CEO
Annette Eros is President & CEO of The Kidney TRUST. The TRUST’s purpose is to increase awareness of kidney disease through public education and testing programs so that progression of chronic kidney disease (“CKD”) to kidney failure can be delayed or prevented. The TRUST is also developing innovative solutions to address the critical unmet needs of people with CKD.
Annette Eros
Prior to joining The Kidney TRUST, Annette had an extensive non-profit consulting practice, assisting community organizations in strategic planning, governance, and development matters. In this role she frequently provided leadership support to her clients. For example, she served as interim executive director of Escondido Children’s Museum, as well as the first executive director of Miracle League, a nonprofit organization that provides children with mental and/or physical challenges an opportunity to play baseball as a team member in an organized league.
Annette developed a broad range of nonprofit management expertise during her 14-year tenure as executive director at Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego (RMHCSD). Prior to her position at RMHC-SD, she was the account manager for McDonald’s public relations and RMHC-SD business at one of San Diego’s largest marketing and public relations firms. Before that Annette was the public relations director at the San Diego Historical Society and an account executive at two other top-rated, local public relations agencies.
Annette earned her master’s degree in leadership and nonprofit management at University of San Diego and graduated from San Diego State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. As a private pilot she has earned her single-engine, multi-engine and instrument ratings.
Renee Thierry-Jones, Finance Manager
Renee Thierry-Jones is Finance Manager of The Kidney TRUST. In this role she manages all fiscal aspects of the TRUST’s programs. She also has oversight of the financial systems that support the Kidney TRUST’s mission, values and programs.
Renee brings over 15 years of leadership and experience in financial analysis, reporting, accounting and financial operations. She has worked for many years in the finance divisions of various retail and consumer products companies serving in progressively responsible management roles. Prior to joining The Kidney TRUST, Renee served as Corporate Finance Manager at Gap, Inc.
Renee earned her B.S. in Managerial Economics from University of California, Davis. She is a Leadership San Francisco alumna and active in the community, serving as President of the San Francisco chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and as a board member of the Ivy AKAdemy Foundation of San Francisco.
