FT. MYERS FL (September 8, 2022) – The Florida Gulf Coast to Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross is proud to welcome Katherine Mabe and Jane Manning to its Board of Directors, a team made up of local business and civic leaders who give of their time, expertise and compassion in support of Red Cross humanitarian services.
“We are excited to welcome Kathy and Jane to the local Red Cross board. Both bring a wealth of skills and talent and unique opportunities to make a lasting impact in our community,” said Jill Palmer, executive director for the Florida Gulf Coast to Heartland Chapter. “Working together, our board will help expand the scope of the humanitarian mission throughout the chapter.”
Down the street, across the country, and around the world, the Red Cross helps residents prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies and disasters large and small. The organization serves the residents of Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, and Lee counties through the power of its workforce and the generosity of the American public.
Katherine (Kathy) Mabe
Kathy Mabe is a recently retired Property Casualty insurance executive with over twenty years of P&L leadership at the President/CEO levels. Kathy is known for successfully leading transformational change across large organizations in both the US and Canada. With deep expertise in product, pricing, strategy, and distribution, her passion is for coaching leaders and leadership development. She also believes in leading with purpose, so throughout her career, she has focused on giving back to the communities she serves with board service with the American Red Cross and the YWCA.
From 2011 until her retirement in 2019, she was with Allstate, in Northbrook, Illinois, where she held a number of key leadership roles. Most recently, she was the President, and EVP of Allstate Distribution. During her time at Allstate, she also served as the President of Business to Business, accountable for strategic growth of eight Allstate subsidiaries.
Kathy’s community service has included the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, the Business Council of the Chicago Art Institute, YWCA Columbus, Ohio, and the Columbus Museum of Art.
Jane Manning
Jane Manning is a 22-year resident of Collier County, originally from Northern New Jersey.
She joined Herc Rentals located in Bonita Springs in July 2019, and prior to joining Herc, she spent six years with Hertz as the Senior Director of Compensation and worked with the team from Herc in the separation of the two companies. The culture and passion of the team at Herc drew her to this organization with their established Mission, Vision, Values and Purpose.
Other experience includes work in the private sector, for the Collier County government, and running a successful real estate appraisal company in Southwest Florida.
Jane enjoys developing and educating the future leaders of her organization and looks forward to an opportunity to give back to the community through volunteerism as well.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/southflorida or visit us on Facebook or Twitter at @SFLRedCross.