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New director named for Illinois Valley Red Cross chapter · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: New director name for Illinois Valley Red Cross Chapter. Written
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  by Judy Harvey. This article is being read by an
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  automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The American Red
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  Cross of Illinois has hired Ryan McVeigh to serve as
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  the new executive director of the Illinois River Valley Chapter.
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  McVeigh brings more than a decade of humanitarian, disaster response
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  and operational leadership experience to the role, including extensive work
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  and disaster risk reduction, emergency management, and community resilience initiatives
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  both domestically and internationally. The Red Cross stated in news
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  release announcing his appointment. I'm honored to step into this
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  role and continue building on the incredible work already happening
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  across the Illinois River Valley Chapter, McVeigh said in the
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  news release. The Red Cross mission is rooted in people
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  helping people some of life's most difficult moments, and I
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  look forward to working alongside our dedicated volunteers, employees, partners,
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  and communities to continue growing our impact and bringing help
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  and hope to those who need it most. Prior to
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  joining the Red Cross, McVeigh served in multiple leadership roles
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  with the International Organization for Migration IOM, where he managed
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  large scale disaster risk reduction and recovery programs. The Red
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  Cross said. Throughout his career, McVeigh has led complex humanitarian operations,
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  managed multimillion dollar projects, secured critical funding, and supported emergency
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  response and recovery efforts, serving thousands of people impacted by disasters.
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  The Red Cross said, I am excited about the future
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  of the Illinois River Valley Chapter and the opportunities ahead
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  to continue growing our mission impact, strengthening community partnerships, expanding
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  volunteer engagement, and building on the strong foundation already in place,
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  said Kelly O'Connell, chief executive officer of the American Red
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  Cross of Illinois. The Illinois River Valley Chapter serves one
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  point one million people in five counties, including Grundy, Caine, Kendall, LaSalle,
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  and will