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Assisting Those in CrisisCelena RoldánRegional Chief ExecutiveAmerican Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois
CEO of the Chicago & Northern IL RedCross since 2016. Social worker at heart – MSW fromUniversity of WI Fourth largest Red Cross region nationally,covering 21 counties and serving 9.5Mpeople. Region responds to 1,400 local disastersannually with 3,000 local volunteers.Deploys hundreds of volunteers nationally. Annual budget of approximately 16 million. Teaches more than 250K people inChicagoland annually health, safety anddisaster preparedness skills, including CPRand first aid.2
The Global Red Cross NetworkAligned by mission and humanitarianservice 190 NationalSocieties(all independent)IFRC or FederationInternational Federation of Red Crossand Red Crescent Societies(“Association” serving the Nationalsocieties.)ICRCInternationalCommittee of theRed Cross(sister org leading inconflict zones)
Dedicated to the Seven FundamentalPrinciples4
Mass scale & scope World’s largest humanitariannetwork with a permanentpresence in virtually everycountry in the world1 in 470 people in the world is aRed Cross volunteer1 in 25 people in the world ishelped by the Red Cross eachyear
The Red Cross Globally, Nationally,Locally Unparalleled access Neutrality & respect – allowedinto places no other humanitarianorganizations goLocal knowledge & trust –neighbor helping neighbor
The mission of the American Red Cross is toprevent and alleviate human suffering in theface of emergenciesThe Red Cross works in both ‘Blue Sky’ and ‘GraySky’7
Responding to Local EmergenciesAnnually 64,000 disasters; 1,400 local8
Seven Major Relief Efforts in Five MonthsOver 29,000 workers—over 90 percent volunteers—responded in fivemonths to U.S. disaster events. We also supported the Mexican RedCross earthquake response and provided Disaster Mental Healthsupport at mass casualty events in Las Vegas, Texas and Florida.In total in 2017, 56,000 disaster workers were mobilized to help after 242significant disaster erLocally in Chicago & Northern IL —volunteers respond to 3-4 homefires per day and other events suchas flooding and microbursts, andmany were deployed nationally.
Hurricane Harvey10
George R. Brown Convention Center Shelter11
My Houston Team Out in the Field12
Back Home 13
Hurricane Maria14
Hurricane Maria – ChicagoEvacuees15
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Deployment Once Again 17
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Where the Need is Most 19
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Leadership at the Red Cross What I Know ForSure I don’t know anything for sure. Flexibility and adaptivenessare key As an organization comprisedof 90% volunteers – Peopleare the resource that makesservice to humanity possible TEAM – Always be willing todo what you are going to askof others21
Leadership at the Red Cross What I Know forSure Knowing who you are and whatyou stand for - will help youthrough the rough spots. Disaster is chaos bydefinition – challenges andcriticisms are inevitable The Red Cross will continueto be thereCan you imagine a worldwithout the Red Cross?22
Questions?23
Thank You!
CEO of the Chicago & Northern IL Red Cross since 2016. Social worker at heart - MSW from University of WI Fourth largest Red Cross region nationally, covering 21 counties and serving 9.5M people. Region responds to 1,400 local disasters annually with 3,000 local volunteers. Deploys hundreds of volunteers nationally.
