NOMINATE YOUR 2022 HERO TODAY
Nominations due by November 30, 2021
Each year, the American Red Cross of Illinois honors individuals and groups for acts of great bravery, dedication and service to the community at our Heroes Events in the Spring. There are Heroes among us making a difference each day, even during difficult times. We need your help to recognize them!
ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
Blood Services Hero | Disaster Relief Hero
Education Hero | Essential Services Hero | Firefighter Hero
Global Citizenship Hero | Healthcare Hero | Law Enforcement Hero
Lifesaving Rescue Hero | Military Hero | Social Justice Impact Hero | Youth Hero
Candidates must live or work in the following Illinois counties: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake, McHenry, or Will. Their heroic act must have occurred within the 2021 calendar year or be ongoing.
Contact Illinois.Heroes@redcross.org to learn more about the Hero nomination process.
In addition to recognizing the exemplary 2021 Class of Heroes, the Red Cross of Illinois presents the prestigious Heritage Award, annually as part of its Heroes Breakfast event.
The Heritage Award recognizes the consummate spirit of heroism and humanitarianism at a distinguished level. It acknowledges the demonstration of long-term commitment to improvement of the lives of others through actions, deeds, and philanthropic works in the corporate and civic communities.
This year the Red Cross is honored to present the 2021 Heritage Award to Greg Brown of Motorola Solutions. As chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions for the past 13 years, Greg is the longest-serving CEO of the company after the company’s founder. Today, Motorola Solutions is acutely focused on providing mission-critical communications and analytics for public safety and enterprise customers around the world. Greg has a deep personal commitment to giving back to the Chicago community, where Motorola Solutions has been headquartered for over 90 years.
It is his firm belief that corporations can help shape and improve the world around them and create a better, stronger society for all. This starts with preparing the next generation of leaders and ensuring that they are as diverse as the people they represent. Greg has long been committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believes that these values encourage innovation and unique ways of thinking.
This year the Red Cross is honored to have Kevin Callis of State Farm® serve as the 2021 Honorary Chair. Kevin Callis is Vice President – Operations in the Law Department at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Companies. In this role, he oversees the Legal Operations function for the department and leads efforts at State Farm to educate and inform associates on the legislative process.
Callis received a bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. He earned his Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow (LUTCF®) designation in 1997 and his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) designation in 2007. He is an active supporter of his community and charitable organizations. He serves as a board member of the St. Jude Midwest Leadership Board, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, and Illinois Manufacturer’s Association. Callis and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters: Emily and Claire.
HONORARY CHAIRMAN
Kevin Callis
VP of Operations
State Farm®
HONORARY COMMITTEE
Lewis Binswanger
Vice President, External Affairs
Nicor Gas
Greg Brown*
Chairman & CEO
Motorola Solutions
Michael G. Capatides
Group Head, CIBC U.S. Region
President and CEO, CIBC Bank USA
Gregory Case*
Chief Executive Office
Aon
David R. Casper*
US Chief Executive Officer
BMO Financial Group
Brian Deck
President & CEO
JBT Corporation
Chris Dickerson
CEO
Horizon Hobby
Jeff Diehl
Managing Partner & Head of Investments
Adams Street Partners
Ted Dosch
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Chief Transformation Officer
Wesco and Anixter
John Ettelson
President & Chief Executive Officer
William Blair
Patrick M. Gallagher
CEO, GGB – Americas
Gallagher
Dean Gregory
President, Global Commercial Operations, Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapies Division
Fresenius Kabi
Myetie Hamilton
Vice President & Executive Director
City Year Chicago
Steve Hamman
President
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois
Matthew Harrington
Global Chief Operating Officer
Edelman
Jim Hefti
Vice President Human Resources
ATS
Linda Imonti
Chicago Managing Principal
KPMG US LLP
Tom Jackiewicz
President
University of Chicago Medical Center
Katie McCord Jenkins
President & Chairman
Illinois Mutual
Scott Kirby
Chief Executive Officer
United Airlines
Timothy P. Knight
President and CEO
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Richard Mark
Chairman & President
Ameren Illinois
Susan B. Noyes
Founder & Publisher
Better Media Group
James H. Roth
Chief Executive Officer
Huron
Francis Ryan
Global Co-Chair, Global Co-CEO, Americas Chair Partner
DLA Piper LLP
E. Scott Santi*
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
ITW
Pietro Satriano
President & Chief Executive Officer
US Foods
Katherine M. Scherer
Chicago Managing Partner
Deloitte
John Standley
President
Walgreens
*Previous Heroes Breakfast Honorary Chair
