American Red Cross of East Tennessee Announces New Board Members

 

East Tennessee Chapter Board - 2023 (Photo Courtesy - Sharon Hudson)

Pictured from left to right: Tammy Van Dyk, Terry Keltner, Fred Sudler, Justin Cazana, Buck Lewis, Sharon Hudson, John Kurimski, Bear Stephenson, Andrew Ford, Burak Er, R. Larry Smith, Augustine Gattuso, Fernando Pita

 

Not pictured: Steve Fogarty, John Sergent, Mary Franklin, Heidi Kouns, Bert Robinson, Steve Zotti.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2023 – The American Red Cross East Tennessee Chapter is pleased to announce additional appointments to the chapter Board of Directors. The appointments are as follows:  

 

• R. Larry Smith    

• Owner, R. Larry Smith, and Associates Insurance Agency 

 

• Fred Sudler 

• Chief Operations Officer, Computing & Computational Sciences Directorate, O.R.N.L. 

 

• Steven M. Zotti 

• Chief Operations Officer, Ciena Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

• Fernando Pita 

• Realtor, Keller Williams Signature Real Estate  

 

 

“The East Tennessee chapter of the Red Cross is honored to have these four community leaders join our board,” said Sharon Hudson, executive director. “I am looking forward to working with these individuals on our mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering throughout the Tennessee Region.”  

 

Last year in the East Tennessee Chapter, Red Cross volunteers provided care, food, hope and shelter to more than 870 people following local disasters. Volunteers helped install nearly 507 smoke alarms in the fiscal year 2023. 

 

Find out how you can serve in your community by searching for current volunteer opportunities. The American Red Cross provides FREE disaster training for all volunteers. Trainings are both online and in-person depending on the course. To find out more about these training opportunities please contact your local Red Cross office. 

About the American Red Cross: 

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members, and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/Tennessee  or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCrossTN. The American Red Cross Tennessee Region serves all 95 counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County in Arkansas and Desoto and Tunica counties in Mississippi. The Tennessee Region – part of a nationwide network of locally supported chapters - is comprised of the following eight Red Cross chapters: East Tennessee, Heart of Tennessee, Mid-South, Mid-West Tennessee, Nashville Area, Southeast Tennessee, Northeast Tennessee and Tennessee River.