Prevent Child Abuse America adds five new national board members

Seeks to expand its impact on the lives of all children and the future of the country

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chicago, IL, (October 20, 2011) — Prevent Child Abuse America is pleased to announce that it has added five new members to its national board, expanding the knowledge, experience and reach of the organization in its efforts to impact the lives of all children. 

 
“We are really excited about these new additions to the board,” said Dr. Christopher Greeley, Board Chair, Prevent Child Abuse America. “While, we are doing great things as a board and as an organization, we can always do more and be smarter about what we do. Our focus is to continue to think 5, 10, and 20 years ahead. To accomplish our goals, we need to continue to bring big thinkers into the fold. We need people who understand that a healthy family remains the focus of a healthy child, and that we all play a role in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Our new board members will come not only with great ideas, but an ability to translate these ideas into action.”

The five new board members, who represent a dynamic array of background and experiences, are:

Reverend Darrell L. Armstrong, Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton, NJ. He is the former Director of the Division of Prevention & Community Partnerships for the State of New Jersey.

Thomas A. Curatolo, Treasurer at Hometown America Holdings. He is a member of Financial Executives International, Finance Leadership Exchange and AICPA.

Yolanda Harris, President and Founder of the Keynote Group. She is a board member for the Young Entrepreneurs Council at the Wayne Huizenga School of Business, Nova Southeastern University.       

Andrea Robertson, former Group Executive, Corporate Treasurer at MasterCard Worldwide. She is a current board member for Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.

David Rudd, Vice President at The Axis Agency/Weber Shandwick. He is a former Press Secretary for the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus and Education Writer for the Chicago Tribune.

“These new board members bring a wealth of experience to the organization,” added James M. Hmurovich, President & CEO, Prevent Child Abuse America. “As we continue to play a role in implementing the National Movement for America’s Children, they also bring a significant corporate presence. These new members will allow Prevent Child Abuse America  to further engage the business community in the healthy growth and development of all children.”  

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ABOUT PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA

Prevent Child Abuse America, founded in 1972, works to ensure the healthy development of children nationwide while recognizing that child development is a building block for community development and economic development. We believe that communities across the country are doing innovative things with great results to prevent abuse and neglect from ever occurring, and what we need to do as a nation is commit to bringing this kind of ingenuity to communities everywhere. Based in Chicago, Prevent Child Abuse America has chapters in 47 states and 387 HealthyFamilies America sites in 36 states.