The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is proud to announce that Meredith O’Connor has joined its board of directors.

Meredith is an International Director and member of the JLL Executive Committee. In this capacity, she provides expertise through her broad experience in tenant representation, business and economic incentives, strategic consulting, financial and development services. In addition, Meredith serves as the client relationship manager for AON, Toyota Motor North America, and Alight Solutions’ real estate portfolio.

Prior to joining JLL, Meredith was the Managing Director at World Business Chicago, where she led the management of corporate relocation and expansion projects for domestic and globally based companies. In addition, she spent more than 10 years as Deputy Commissioner with the City of Chicago.

“We look forward to working with Meredith. Her expertise in finance and business development will be an asset to the Red Cross as we continue to deliver our lifesaving mission.” Said Celena Roldán, chief executive officer of the Red Cross of Illinois. “We are excited that she is joining our board of directors.”

Meredith holds an MBA in Finance from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the JLL National Brokerage MVP Award, Crain’s “40 Under 40”, Woman of the Year – Athena Leadership Award, and the City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award.

The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago’s volunteer board includes more than 30 civic and corporate leaders from a range of professional backgrounds, and it serves 7.7 million people in five counties across the Greater Chicago area. The board is led by Chairperson James H. Wildman of William Blair. A full list of members is located at https://www.redcross.org/local/illinois/about-us/leadership.html.

About the American Red Cross of Illinois
The American Red Cross of Illinois serves 12.4 million people in 88 counties in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri including Adams, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Cass, Champaign, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cook, Coles, Christian, Crawford, Cumberland, DeKalb, De Witt, Douglas, DuPage, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Green, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jasper, Jefferson, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, LaSalle, Lake, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Richland, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermillion, Warren, Washington, Whiteside, Will, Williamson Winnebago, Woodford. Iowa: Lee, Muscatine, Scott and Van Buren. Missouri: Clark, Lewis, Marion and Ralls. 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 us at Redcross.org/Illinois or visit us on Twitter @RedCrossIL.