_{Media Contact: Sherry Nicholson
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ATLANTA, September 15, 2020 — The American Red Cross of Greater Atlanta recently welcomed a new chair and five new members to its all-volunteer board of directors.

The new board chair is Tina McKeon, Ph.D.  Dr. McKeon is a registered patent attorney and partner at Kilpatrick Townsend. She received her bachelor’s in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her doctorate in anatomy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her Juris Doctorate from Emory University.

McKeon joined the board in 2017 and previously served as a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee (FY18-19) and the Philanthropy Committee (FY19-20), which she co-chaired last year. She is a resident of DeKalb County.

“I am thrilled to serve the Red Cross, especially alongside the current board members,” says McKeon. “The board is a diverse group that includes so many enthusiastic and talented individuals. Gary Wheeler, Hugh Rowden, Patrick Brennan, Vivian Greentree, and Sean Boswell, our newest board members, are perfect examples. This year will undoubtedly be a challenging one, but I am confident we have a board that can and will work hard to advance the mission of the Red Cross.”

The new board’s first meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, Sept.16.

New Metro Atlanta Red Cross Board Members Include:

• Sean Boswell – SVP Principal, Colliers International Boswell has been with Colliers International for over 18 years and also works with the Colliers Industrial Advisory Board, Council of Logistics Management, and National Outdoor Leadership School. He is a resident of Fulton County.
  

• Vivian Greentree – Senior Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Citizenship, Fiserv Greentree joined First Data, now Fiserv, as the Head of Military and Veteran Affairs in February 2014. She previously co-founded Blue Star Families, the largest chapter-based military support organization in the country. She is a resident of Fulton County.

• Patrick Brennan – Senior Vice President, Marketplace, Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions Prior to his current role, Brennan was senior vice president of logistics solutions for Cox Automotive. He is a resident of Fulton County.

• Hugh Rowden – Head of Engagement Initiatives & Community Outreach, Wells Fargo Rowden’s previous roles with Wells Fargo include interim community relations, local government relations regional director, mortgage servicing outreach director, and retail mortgage sales manager for the Southeast Region. He is a resident of Gwinnett County.

• Gary Wheeler – Founder, The Virtual HR Director, LLC Wheeler is a 24-year veteran of United Parcel Service and founder of the Virtual HR Director, which provides HR support for small businesses. He is a resident of Fulton County.
   

The entire 27-member FY2021 Board of Directors can be viewed on our website.

 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 or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.