The following message is from Gail McGovern, President and CEO, American Red Cross:
"I'm very pleased to tell you all that Charley Shimanski will become our Senior Vice President of Disaster Services, reporting directly to me.
Charley Shimanski, a 25-year emergency responder, risk management specialist and Chief Executive at our Mile High Chapter in Denver, will work alongside Joe through this hurricane season, ensuring a smooth transition until he replaces Joe this fall. While Charley is onboarding, Joe will still be leading Disaster Services as SVP until after the hurricane season this November, at which point Charley will take over.
Charley is ideally suited for his new role and brings a wealth of financial acumen to the position. As chief executive of the Mile High Chapter, he grew the revenue and managed expenditures to achieve a surplus of $533,000 in fiscal year 2009, the chapter's fourth consecutive year of surplus. He also set the stage for dramatic growth in FY10 revenues, staff and service delivery, while also maintaining vital partnerships with disaster response organizations and political officials statewide.
As I mentioned, Charley will bring the financial management background necessary to oversee our complex Disaster Services organization and build its infrastructure for the future. At Mile High, he is responsible for one of the largest Red Cross financial Centers of Expertise (to include 5 states, $23 million in expenditures). Moreover, in a previous position at OppenheimerFunds in Denver, Charley managed worldwide banking relationships and automated investment systems; he was also responsible for implementing PC-based accounting and client management systems at another investment firm. Charley's blend of operational and financial skills will make him a valued addition to the senior team.
Immediately prior to joining the Red Cross, Charley served as President and CEO of the Colorado Nonprofit Association, which represented all 19,000 Colorado non-profits, and he doubled the association's operating revenue in three years through aggressive fundraising and building strong partnerships.
No stranger to disasters, outside of his day-job Charley is a 25-year volunteer rescue professional and former Emergency Medical Technician, specializing in helicopter rescue. He just completed a two-year term as the volunteer President of the Mountain Rescue Association, where he supervised and taught volunteer search and rescue professionals internationally and acted as their national spokesperson. He helped coordinate the Colorado search and rescue dog response to the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 and has authored several national training manuals on rescue operations. I can't think of an outlook more suited to Red Cross disaster relief.
An experienced Red Cross spokesperson for local, regional and national media, Charley worked in Denver International Airport Emergency Operations Center after the Continental Airlines flight 1404 crash in December 2008. I believe he will be a credible Red Cross spokesperson during times of national disaster when the public is looking for a calm and competent presence.
As Charley comes aboard, I'm thankful that Joe is not going far when he leaves Disaster Services in November. Joe is the consummate professional and has been an outstanding SVP of Disaster Services for the past five years. We will continue to rely on his always-sound counsel, experience and good judgment and the great Disaster Services team he has built."
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"I'm very pleased to tell you all that Charley Shimanski will become our Senior Vice President of Disaster Services, reporting directly to me.
Charley Shimanski, a 25-year emergency responder, risk management specialist and Chief Executive at our Mile High Chapter in Denver, will work alongside Joe through this hurricane season, ensuring a smooth transition until he replaces Joe this fall. While Charley is onboarding, Joe will still be leading Disaster Services as SVP until after the hurricane season this November, at which point Charley will take over.
Charley is ideally suited for his new role and brings a wealth of financial acumen to the position. As chief executive of the Mile High Chapter, he grew the revenue and managed expenditures to achieve a surplus of $533,000 in fiscal year 2009, the chapter's fourth consecutive year of surplus. He also set the stage for dramatic growth in FY10 revenues, staff and service delivery, while also maintaining vital partnerships with disaster response organizations and political officials statewide.
As I mentioned, Charley will bring the financial management background necessary to oversee our complex Disaster Services organization and build its infrastructure for the future. At Mile High, he is responsible for one of the largest Red Cross financial Centers of Expertise (to include 5 states, $23 million in expenditures). Moreover, in a previous position at OppenheimerFunds in Denver, Charley managed worldwide banking relationships and automated investment systems; he was also responsible for implementing PC-based accounting and client management systems at another investment firm. Charley's blend of operational and financial skills will make him a valued addition to the senior team.
Immediately prior to joining the Red Cross, Charley served as President and CEO of the Colorado Nonprofit Association, which represented all 19,000 Colorado non-profits, and he doubled the association's operating revenue in three years through aggressive fundraising and building strong partnerships.
No stranger to disasters, outside of his day-job Charley is a 25-year volunteer rescue professional and former Emergency Medical Technician, specializing in helicopter rescue. He just completed a two-year term as the volunteer President of the Mountain Rescue Association, where he supervised and taught volunteer search and rescue professionals internationally and acted as their national spokesperson. He helped coordinate the Colorado search and rescue dog response to the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 and has authored several national training manuals on rescue operations. I can't think of an outlook more suited to Red Cross disaster relief.
An experienced Red Cross spokesperson for local, regional and national media, Charley worked in Denver International Airport Emergency Operations Center after the Continental Airlines flight 1404 crash in December 2008. I believe he will be a credible Red Cross spokesperson during times of national disaster when the public is looking for a calm and competent presence.
As Charley comes aboard, I'm thankful that Joe is not going far when he leaves Disaster Services in November. Joe is the consummate professional and has been an outstanding SVP of Disaster Services for the past five years. We will continue to rely on his always-sound counsel, experience and good judgment and the great Disaster Services team he has built."
