Fairfax, Va. (June 8, 2009) – The American Red Cross of the National Capital Area announced its newest slate of board members who will serve their community through this important disaster relief organization. The new members were nominated and confirmed at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area on May 21. 

The American Red Cross of the National Capital Area is responsible for a sprawling jurisdiction that includes the District; Prince George’s, Montgomery and Fairfax Counties; the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church; a field office on Fort Belvoir and a presence at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Andrews Air Force Base. The National Capital Area Chapter also serves as the regional headquarters, which includes the Red Cross chapters in Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William and Loudoun. 

The chapter’s very active board is charged with advancing public and private partnerships that will enable them to meet the ambitious goals of responding to major natural or human-caused disasters with expanded resources and skill.

The board is a prestigious group of local business leaders who are committed to advancing the mission of the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area and to making this the best prepared, the most responsive and the most fully engaged community in the nation—before, during and after emergencies of all kinds. The full list of 2009/2010 board members follows this release.

With Board Chair Wendell Johns stepping out of that position, IMC Executive Vice President Suresh Shenoy has assumed the position of chairman. Teresa Carlson, vice president of federal government for Microsoft has assumed the vice chairmanship of the Board, the position that Shenoy has vacated. 

Other new members include:
Paul Brubaker, senior director of USPS Strategy, Cisco Systems, OaktonCheryl Campbell, vice president, health, CGI Federal, Inc., FairfaxJ.R. Clark, partner, Squire Sanders & Dempsey, LLC, Washington, D.C.Vellie Dietrich-Hall, CEO and president, HPS Enterprises, Inc., SpringfieldShirley Edwards, assurance managing partner, Assurance Business Services, Ernst & Young, McLeanSherry Hwang, president and co-founder, Pyramid Systems, Inc., FairfaxMichael Janeway, founder & senior managing director, APG Technologies, Potomac FallsAnthony (Tony) Jiminez, president & CEO, MicroTech, Vienna 

The American Red Cross of the National Capital Area, with a ratio of 67 volunteers to each paid staff, provides relief to victims of disaster and empowers people in the D.C. Metropolitan Area to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters and other life-threatening emergencies. Financially supported by the generosity of the local community, your National Capital Area Chapter responds 2-3 times a day to local disasters–396 in 2008 alone–while continuing to build its capacity to effectively prepare for and respond to the next major disaster to strike our community.  The American Red Cross of the National Capital Area is the premier local resource empowering individuals and mobilizing our community to survive the unexpected and save lives. 

To arrange for an interview or for other media assistance, contact Kathy Thompson, director of communications and media relations at 703-584-8412 or ThompsonK@redcrossnca.org or contact Kim Covington at 703-584-8455 or CovingtonK@redcrossnca.org.

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