The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Red Cross announced the appointment of David Almeida as its new board chair.
Almeida began volunteering with the county’s Red Cross in 2004 and has worked on numerous local disasters since, including the La Conchita landslide, the Zaca Fire, the Gap Fire, and the Jesusita Fire. He’s actively involved in the organization’s public support, investment, and executive committees and was instrumental in the Capacity Building Campaign, which transformed a warehouse in Santa Maria into the new Red Cross Preparedness and Response Center.
For more information on the Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter, visit sbred cross.com.
This article appears in Jul 23-30, 2009.