Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) (RMHC(R)) Elects New Board Chairman and Four New Board Trustees.OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Ronald McDonald House Charities This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (R) Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. has elected a new Board Chairman and four new Trustees at its winter meeting. Longtime Trustee and McDonald's Owner/Operator, Linda Dunham, was named Board Chairman and Wai Ling Eng, Alberto de la Cruz de la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning 'of The Cross.'
v. kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles v.tr. 1. a. To build or fuel (a fire). b. To set fire to; ignite. 2. and Steven M. Ramirez were elected to serve on the Board of Trustees. "The RMHC RMHC Ronald McDonald House Charities RMHC Rocky Mountain Hydrofoil Club Board of Trustees is comprised of a dedicated, compassionate group of business and community leaders who are committed to helping children around the world," said Ken Barun, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of RMHC, "Linda Dunham will provide strong leadership as our new Board Chairman and our four new Board Trustees all have a history of contributing to their communities and helping people wherever and whenever they can. We look forward to these trustees having a significant impact with our mission of improving the health and well being of children." New Board Chairman Linda Dunham - Taking over as Chairman of the Board for RMHC, Dunham, from Watchung, N.J., is particularly committed to helping children from underserved communities. In her 14-year tenure on the RMHC Board of Trustees, she has helped guide tremendous program growth while expanding the Charity's ability to help children around the world. She also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board for RMHC of the New York Tri-State Area and has served on the Board of Ronald McDonald House(R) of New York. In these roles, she has been a champion of providing access to education and career opportunities for graduating high school students from disadvantaged households. She was instrumental in expanding the local RMHC Chapter's grant making ability to better serve the needs of children in the New York metropolitan area New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third most populous in the world, after Tokyo and Mexico City. . Dunham and her husband, Lee, own six McDonald's restaurants in New York and New Jersey. Joining the Board of Trustees Wai-Ling Eng - Serving as an Officer on the Board of Directors of the local RMHC Chapter - Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bay Area (San Francisco) - Eng sits on the grant committee and chairs the scholarship committee which in 2005 awarded $150,000 in college scholarships to graduating high school seniors, and has awarded more than $500,000 to Bay Area students to date. A McDonald's Owner/Operator of four restaurants in San Francisco with her husband, Steve, Eng is active at both the regional and national leadership levels of McDonald's(R) and serves on the Board of Directors for the Asian McDonald's Operators Association (AMOA AMOA Amusement and Music Operators Association AMOA Assistance Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (French: Project Management Support) AMOA Auto Maniacs of America, Inc. ). In October 2004, she was recognized by the OCA OCA oculocutaneous albinism. with the prestigious National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Award, and was also presented with the National Community Service Award for her commitment to diversity in the community, commitment to unity among Asian Pacific Americans, and exemplary leadership. Alberto E. de la Cruz - President and CEO of Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers and Coca-Cola St. Marteen since 1995, Cruz is also President of Coca-Cola Trinidad and Coca-Cola Jamaica. Formerly a board member for Fundacion Infantil Ronald McDonald(TM), the RMHC Chapter in Puerto Rico, Cruz was President of the San Jorge Children's Foundation. He also served as the Vice President of the Governor's Board of Commerce and member of the Council of Export in Puerto Rico. For the last six years, Cruz has been named one of the "Top 10 Business Leaders" of Puerto Rico. He was born in Miami, Florida and currently resides in Puerto Rico. Jeffrey B. Kindler - Vice Chairman of Pfizer Inc, he also serves as the company's General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with responsibilities that include legal affairs, corporate and regulatory compliance, corporate communications, government relations, philanthropy, policy development and analysis, corporate citizenship and global security. Kindler has repeatedly been recognized for his community involvement and pro bono work, receiving the Expeditioner's Award from New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Outward Bound in 2005 in recognition of his and Pfizer's leadership in making philanthropy a core corporate responsibility, and the National Legal Aid & Defender Association Exemplar Award for his distinguished service to the community. He sits on numerous boards including the Brennan Center for Justice The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School is a progressive, non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on issues involving democracy and justice. , Corporate ProBono.Org, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. Institute for Legal Reform, the Legal Aid Society and the New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. Based in New York City, the Philharmonic performs most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall and has long been considered one of the best orchestras in the world. . Kindler received his J.D. (magna cum laude) in 1980 from Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. and previously served as secretary of the RMHC Board of Trustees. Steven M. Ramirez - Ramirez is a McDonald's Owner/Operator running six restaurants from his base in San Ysidro, California. He serves on the Executive Committee of the San Diego Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapter and chairs its capital campaign steering committee. He also serves on the board of the Borderview YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. and the board of the Hospital Infantil, based in Tijuana, Mexico. Steve and his wife, Carmen, have sponsored more than 100 corrective surgeries for destitute children in Tijuana who were born with congenital deformities. In recognition of his years of work on behalf of children, Ramirez has received two Ronald(R) Awards from McDonald's Corporation, the Don Quixote Award from McDonald's Hispanic franchisees and he was awarded the prestigious Gerry Newman McTLC Award at the 2003 RMHC Awards of Excellence. About RMHC Ronald McDonald House Charities, a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) corporation, creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Its programs are grassroots-driven to enable the Charity to offer help where children need it most - right in their own communities. RMHC makes an immediate, positive impact on children's lives through its global network of local Chapters in nearly 50 countries and its three core programs: the Ronald McDonald House(R), Ronald McDonald Family Room(R) and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile(R). RMHC and its global network of local Chapters have awarded more than $410 million in grants and program services to children's programs around the world. For more information, visit www.rmhc.org. (C) 2006 Ronald McDonald House Charities |
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