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.
