SEATTLE, WA 鈥� The luckywin is proud to announce the听appointment of Megan Dulgar as the new Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Northwest听Region. Dulgar will also serve as the Executive Director for the King County听Chapter, one of five chapters in the听region听she now leads.

鈥淚听have seen the Red Cross humanitarian mission in action across the country. It听is an honor to support this work in the region I call my home. I look forward to leading the team here in听the Northwest Region to achieve听even stronger community connections听as we alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. And we will do it听with a deepened focus on equity, providing more services to those with the听greatest need,鈥� she said.

Megan听first joined the Red Cross as a volunteer in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2006, relocating听to Washington with her husband in 2016. Her family now includes two young听children living in Seattle鈥檚 Wallingford neighborhood. She most recently served听as the Senior Director of Humanitarian Services Operations at Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington D.C. Previous positions include being a Regional听Fundraiser, Executive Director, Division Chief Operating Officer, Division听Volunteer Services Executive, and Interim Regional Executive.听

As CEO of the Northwest Region, she will focus on building strong partnerships and contributing to the strength and vibrancy of communities.

Through her experience on disaster deployments, as a blood donor, and as听someone who has put her Red Cross training to use to help save a life, Megan听deeply understands the power of our Red Cross mission.听

Megan听places a strong focus on team culture 补苍诲听brings comprehensive experience听supporting a wide range of teams to create lasting community impact. She now oversees听an operation that includes听almost 2,000听惫辞濒耻苍迟别别谤蝉听补苍诲听52听别尘辫濒辞测别别蝉. This听combined workforce responds to more than听1,000听local disasters each year; educates residents on home听fire safety and emergency preparedness; deploys to disasters outside the region; supports the annual collection of approximately听33,000听units of blood; teaches听lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals and companies; delivers听aid to international Red Cross partners and those affected by emergencies听across the globe; and provides support to military members, veterans, and their听families.听

鈥淲e听are delighted to have Megan taking over leadership of the Northwest Region,鈥澨齭aid Cavan O鈥橩eefe, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Red Cross King听County Chapter. 鈥淢egan brings a wealth of Red Cross experience from around the听country and across multiple lines of service. That鈥檚 an asset that will serve听the region well, including its most vulnerable communities. We are very听fortunate to have her here.鈥�

The听Northwest Region stretches from Washington鈥檚 Pacific coastline to the northern听counties of Idaho鈥檚 panhandle, a landscape that offers Megan and her family endless听opportunities to hike and explore, spend the day at the beach or surrounded by听mountains.

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Media Contact: Betsy Robertson听(206) 799-3194 |听Betsy.Robertson@redcross.org

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_{The luckywin shelters, feeds听and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of听the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international听humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red听Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the听generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information,听please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.}

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