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July 20, 2016Northeastern New York Red Cross Elects New Board Members and Officers for 2016-2017 Fiscal Year
The American Red Cross of Northeastern New York is pleased to announce the additions of Renee Abdou-Malta (Beacon Health Options), Jeff Lovell (Park Strategies, LLC), Krista St. George (GE Ventures) and MC Unger (Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs, P.C.) to its Board of Directors. The Red Cross is also pleased to confirm the appointment of new board officers for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2016.
“Volunteer leadership is critically important for us at the Red Cross,” said Gary Striar, chief executive officer for the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York. “Each one of our board members provides tremendous expertise, passion and commitment to help fulfill the Red Cross mission in our community. We are thrilled to welcome four new members to our board this year, and we look forward to the impact they will make as leaders in our organization.”
Renee Abdou-Malta is the Upstate New York Regional Vice President for Beacon Health Options. In this role, she is responsible for overall operations and administrative management, working closely with clients and key stakeholders to ensure optimal operational performance and client satisfaction. Abdou-Malta is a registered nurse, holding Red Cross certifications in CPR and basic life support. In 2014, she was honored as a Woman of Excellence by the Women’s Business Council of the Capital Region Chamber.
Jeff Lovell serves as Managing Partner at Park Strategies, LLC. He brings more than 30 years of state government experience to his position, having worked at the highest levels of the Executive and Legislative branches. An acknowledged expert on high-tech economic development, Lovell was the state’s point person in landing billions of dollars in investment throughout New York. He is also recognized as one of the state’s leading experts on elementary and higher education policy.
Krista St. George is the Director of Market Development for GE Ventures, based in Albany, New York. She is accountable for identifying and developing commercialization opportunities for GE technologies. St. George joined GE in 1996, and was previously the director of Global Programs for GE Company. She holds a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, and earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
MC Unger is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs, P.C. Unger currently holds the title of Senior Tax Specialist, with responsibilities including managing client accounts, helping to develop firm policies, reviewing tax returns and researching tax law, IRS procedures and state regulations. Before joining Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, Unger worked for KPMG in Albany. She is a graduate of the State University of New York, University at Albany and holds a Master of Science in Accountancy from the same institution.
The Board of Directors for the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York now comprises 24 elected members and five honorary members. The following members have been selected as officers for the 2016-2017 fiscal year:
- Chair: Denise Sheehan (Capitol Hill Management Services, Inc.)
- Vice-Chair: Elizabeth Peters (M&T Bank)
- 2nd Vice-Chair: Sujata Chaudhry (Tangible Development)
- 2nd Vice-Chair: Chris Dowd (Ballston Spa National Bank)
The American Red Cross of Northeastern New York serves a population of more than 1.1 million people across Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties. Every day, local Red Cross staff and volunteers respond to home fires and other disasters, train people in lifesaving skills, prepare families and businesses for emergencies, connect military families during critical life moments, and collect lifesaving blood to help patients in need. To learn more, visit redcross.org/eny.
