East Tennessee Volunteer Spotlight: Mustapha Souilem - September 2018

A new Red Cross volunteer, Mustapha Souilem, lives in south Knoxville.  In his job as an environment and quality manager in the oil and gas industry, he is closely involved with safety and installation of pipelines. He has lived and worked abroad and in the US monitoring safety of equipment and personnel in plants and off shore platforms. Mustapha has volunteered with Sound the Alarm and the Disaster Action Team.  The American Red Cross of East Tennessee welcomes his enthusiasm for helping evacuees at times of fires and disasters. Read on to learn more about Mustapha outside his Red Cross volunteerism.

If you could try another profession, what would it be?  Survival skill instructor

Other than East TN, where would you like to live and why?  Somewhere warm, for example, Florida or Texas.  Prefer warmth over being cold.

What natural gift or talent do you wish you had? A runner—I’d love to win a race.

Who is your favorite musician?   Madonna

What books are you reading?  What is on your bedside table? Engineering books. I like learning about technology and societal updates.

What do you like about volunteering at the Red Cross of East TN?  The mission to help others.   I get to be part of protecting the population by preventing different incidents and helping people understand how to prevent fires and maintain safety.