The American Red Cross Northern New England Region welcomes new leadership for Vermont Chapter
Vermont Business Magazine The American Red Cross Northern New England Region is pleased to welcome Sarah Lemnah as its newest executive director for its Vermont Chapter headquartered in Burlington.
Lemnah is an accomplished non-profit professional with more than 20 years of experience in development, communications, volunteer management and strategic leadership. Lemnah comes to the Red Cross from the Cancer Patient Support Foundation where she served as the executive director. She is a member of the University of Vermont Cancer Center Advisory Board and co-chair of Vermonters Taking Action Against Cancer, a statewide coalition that works with the Vermont Department of Health and the CDC to address cancer in Vermont. Lemnah was part of the Moonshot Initiative on Cancer with then Vice President Joe Biden.
Prior to her work at the foundation, Lemnah served as the director of development and communications for the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging and a communications and development associate for the American Cancer Society. Lemnah began her career in television news serving in various roles with WVNY and WMUR-TV.
Sarah Lemnah
“Sarah brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the American Red Cross as she continues her service in the not-for-profit sector. We are thrilled to have her leadership and passion for the Red Cross mission as she assumes the executive director role for our Vermont Chapter,” said Stephanie Couturier, Regional Chief Executive Officer, Red Cross Northern New England Region.
Lemnah is a native Vermonter – and is excited to lead the chapter’s Board of Directors and dedicated team of volunteers as they continue to carry out the organization’s humanitarian mission in the Green Mountains.
“I have personally experienced the American Red Cross in action,” Lemnah said. “When I was thirteen years old, my family’s home burned down and it was a Red Cross volunteer who stepped up to help my family through that devastating experience. I am honored and proud to join the dedicated volunteers and staff of the American Red Cross to support Vermonters in need.”
In FY23, the Red Cross responded to 131 local disasters, assisting 474 Vermonters. The team installed 270 free smoke alarms throughout the state and enrolled 4,096 people in First Aid, CPR and AED training. The Red Cross has also provided 500 services to military members, veterans and their families and collected more than 31,000 pints of lifesaving blood in Vermont.
The American Red Cross of Northern New England serves more than 3.2 million people throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The region covers 40 counties and 49,083 square miles. Our more than 1,600 dedicated volunteers deliver our humanitarian mission with the support of a small group of employees.
As a community-based, humanitarian organization, the American Red Cross provides free emergency assistance shelter, food, clothing and emotional support to people affected by disasters. We empower families and communities to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies every day.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
Source: BURLINGTON, Vt., OCTOBER 16, 2023 — American Red Cross Northern New England Region
