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Executive Director

Director - Cheryl Klueppel

Support Staff - Joy Knutson

Health & Safety

Director - Sherri Brethold

Lead Instructor - Stacy Kinder

Instructor – Sandy Vaughn

Emergency Services

Director - Jamie S. Koehler

Armed Forces Emergency Services Staff

Support Staff -Laura Norman

Development

Specialist - Kessie Hinkle

 

Executive Director

Cheryl Klueppel 

Executive Director

With a background in social work, Cheryl started working in not-for-profit agencies in 1999. She began working at the Red Cross in May 2006. Cheryl oversees all chapter programs and

functions to achieve the mission of the Red Cross to help people prevent, prepare for, and cope with emergencies. 

Joy Knutson

Support Staff

Joy joined the American Red Cross in January 2006.  She helps with bookkeeping, Armed Forces Emergency Services, reception and general Chapter operations.

Health & Safety

Sherri Brethold
Health and Safety Services Director
 

Sherri's favorite part of her job is working with the public. She supervises all Red Cross Health and Safety courses and special events.  She oversees the activities of the volunteer instructors, professional instructors, and instructor trainers to include awareness and retraining of new and updated techniques. Sherri has worked for the Red Cross since June 2002.  She is happily married with four lovely children.

Stacy Kinder

Lead Health and Safety Instructor

The primary responsibility of this position is to teach CPR, First Aid and health related courses.  CPR, first aid certification and experience in training required

Sandy Vaughn
Health and Safety Services Instructor

Sandy teaches first aid, swimming and adult, infant, child CPR  classes. Sandy has worked as an instructor at the Red Cross since 1991.  Her favorite part of the job is meeting and talking to people. She is the Program/Properties Director for the Girl Scouts of Otahki Council.

Emergency Services


Jamie S. Koehler
Emergency Services Director

Jamie brings both experience and passion to her job.  She is responsible for helping the many volunteers who are the heart and soul of Disaster Services.  She helps with volunteer training, coordination and emergency plans.     

AFES Staff - Emergency Services

This position helps family members stay in contact with their loved ones in the military.

Laura Norman

Emergency Services Support Staff
 

This position helps with military communications; entering, filing and recording monthly military services. It also keeps volunteer and shelter files up to date and helps with single family fires. 

Becky Allen

Coordinator of Disaster Volunteers

In this volunteer position, Becky helps each volunteer determine where their skills and interests lie, and guides each volunteer to ensure they get the training needed to perform their role. 

 

Development

Kessie Hinkle

Development Specialist

Kessie coordinates fund-raising activities including special events, grants, direct-mail campaigns and planned giving.  She also assists with public relations efforts and volunteer recruitment.   

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