INDIANAPOLIS, January 25, 2024 — The Greater Indianapolis Chapter of the American Red Cross is proud to announce the addition of two new members to the board of directors, Dr. Toni Williams and Charles Dunlap.

Toni Williams is the Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at Martin University and has worked in education for 19 years. A firm believer in the power of volunteerism, Dr. Williams has served in several capacities throughout her professional career, including several years in schools with a high population of socioeconomically disadvantaged students, conducting organizational research that focused on bringing awareness to the educational gap of GED and Adult High School Learners, and in 2020, she helped train public school teachers as they transitioned to online learning because of the COVID pandemic. She was given a plaque for her volunteer work by (former) Governor of North Carolina Beverly Purdue.

Dr. Williams holds an Ed.D. in Leadership and Management from St. Thomas University, a master’s degree in English from Fort Hays State University, a bachelor’s degree in English from Thomas Edison State University, and an associate’s degree in Education from Burlington County College. In her free time, Dr. Williams enjoys writing and spending time with her family.

Charles Dunlap is the President & CEO of the Indiana Bar Foundation, a role that he has held since 2001. Prior to joining the Indiana Bar Foundation Mr. Dunlap was the Assistant Director of Planned Giving for the Indiana University (IU) Foundation in Bloomington, Indiana. Before his work at the IU Foundation, Mr. Dunlap was an associate in the Muncie, Indiana law firm of DeFur, Voran where his practice focused on estate planning, trust and probate administration, charitable gift planning, charitable organization law, and business law.

In addition to serving on the board of the Greater Indianapolis Chapter of the American Red Cross Indiana Region, Mr. Dunlap is a member of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA), appointed by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb as a member of the Indiana Civic Education Commission and a past President of the National Association of IOLTA Programs. Charles is a graduate of the Indiana University McKinney School of Law.

“I am proud to announce the addition of Dr. Williams and Charles Dunlap to the Greater Indianapolis Chapter board. I look forward to working alongside Dr. Williams and Mr. Dunlap as we continue to address the unique needs of our communities and strive to build resiliency. Their unique professional experiences will bring new ideas and strategies for how to effectively advance the Red Cross mission,” stated Terry Stigdon, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross Indiana Region.

The American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis’ volunteer board includes more than 25 civic and corporate leaders from a range of professional backgrounds, and it serves five counties across the Greater Indianapolis area. The board is led by Chairperson Genevieve G. Shaker of Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. A full list of members is located at https://www.redcross.org/local/indiana/about-us/locations/regional-office.html.

About the American Red Cross Indiana Region:
The American Red Cross of Indiana Region serves 6.9 million people in 104 counties in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio through its six chapters: Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Greater Indianapolis (Regional Headquarters). 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/Indiana or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @indianaredcross.