Five New Members Join American Red Cross Colonial Crossroads Chapter Board, Wattick Named Chairman

MADISON / SUMMIT, N.J. (December 28, 2007) — The American Red Cross Colonial Crossroads Chapter officially welcomed five new members to its 30-member Board of Directors and introduced Michael Wattick as Chairman of the Board, replacing long-time chair Chuck Barton, during a recent meeting in Summit. Joining the local American Red Cross Board of Directors were Ed Arnold, Henry ‘Chip’ Dickson, Caroline Lindabury, Gina Puleo, and Ed Rebholz.

“From top to bottom, volunteers are the backbone of the American Red Cross. We welcome our new chairman and five new members,” said Colonial Crossroads Chapter Executive Director Christy Hodde. “Each provides a unique wealth of knowledge and experience that will help guide our organization in our mission to prevent, prepare and respond to disasters, both in our area and around the United States.”

Arnold, a resident of Madison, serves as Senior Corporate Counsel – Litigation for Madison-based Wyeth, one of the largest research-based pharmaceutical and health care products companies in the world. Wyeth is dedicated to solving the world's most critical health problems through research and development. Arnold earned a B.S. in environmental science from Rutgers University’s Cook College and a J.D. from the Rutgers School of Law. He lives in Madison with his wife Keri and daughter Macey.

Dickson, serves as managing director of W2 Freedom, LLC, a private equity firm managing the Community Bank Strategic Equity Fund, LLC. A 20-year banking veteran and frequent Institutional Investor All-American Analyst, Dickson began his Wall Street career in 1986 as a bank analyst, eventually rising to serve as Chief U.S. Strategist and Associated Director of Equity Research at Lehman Brothers. He received both a B.S. in Business Administration and a MBA from Babson College in Massachusetts and in the fall of 2007, he joined the staff of Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business as an adjunct graduate-level professor. Dickson and his wife Ellen, a City of Summit Councilmember representing the First Ward, reside in Summit and have three children.

Lindabury, a life-long resident of Summit and dedicated community activist, began her volunteer career more than 30 years ago as a member of the Franklin School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). In her three decades of service, Lindabury has brought expertise and dedication to a variety of local organizations including Overlook Hospital, the Junior League of Summit, SAGE, Convalescent Fund Committee of Summit, United Way of Summit and the Girl Scouts of America. As chair of the Summit Municipal Alliance To Prevent Substance Abuse from 1997-2003, she was involved in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Committee, the First Night Summit Committee, and remains active as treasurer of Shaping Summit Together. Lindabury, wife of the late Harrison Philip Lindabury, has two children and two grandchildren.

Puleo, a resident of West Milford, N.J., works as Human Resources Manager for C.R. Bard, based in Murray Hill, N.J. For 100 years, Bard has committed its resources to creating innovative products and services that meet the needs of healthcare providers and patients. Puleo earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst and Master’s from the College of St. Elizabeth, where she also serves on the Business Administration Department’s advisory council.

Rebholz is President and CEO of The ADMiNS, which helps Fortune 500 clients design, maintain, optimize, and secure their critical network and data management systems. Rebholz brings more than 33 years experience in senior management to the Red Cross Board of Directors, including information systems, manufacturing, operations, finance, and management consulting. A resident of Madison, he is active in the community, currently a member of the St. Vincent Parish Advisory Board, New Jersey Technology Council, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Morris County Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Business and Industry Association, and the Workforce Investment Board. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Madison and the technology committee for RoseNet, a volunteer community project aimed at bringing the efficiencies of technology to everyone in Madison. A former town council member, Rebholz and his wife Jill are 20-year residents of Madison, where they raised five children.

Wattick, originally appointed to the Board in July 2006, will serve a one-year term as chair. As Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager in Morgan Stanley’s Custom Portfolio Group, he and his five-member financial team, known as The Trinkoff/Wattick Group, manage over five hundred million dollars in assets from their offices in Short Hills. A 10-year veteran of the securities industry, he has been named a member of Morgan Stanley’s prestigious Chairman’s Club of top advisors and has written and lectured extensively with respect to the economy and financial markets; monetary policy and interest rates; equity and fixed income returns. Wattick and his wife Pamela reside in Summit with their three children.

In addition to its five new members and newly appointed Board Chair, the full American Red Cross Colonial Crossroads Chapter 2008 Board of Directors includes: Rick Barrett, Chuck Barton, Don DeGolyer, Arlene Driscoll, Lawrence J. Everling, Susan Fieseler, Bruce Groves, Eugene Lear, W. Kenneth Lindhorst, Robert C. Lloyd, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Mendes, Patricia Mollard, Deirdre Moore, Vincent Pallitto, Allan Penner, Anne M. Renahan, William Rosen, Mary Schaenen, Julie Siciliano, James Srygley, Susan Tietjen, A. Andrew Tsukamoto, and Jeannie Tsukamoto. Board of Directors Advisory Committee members are Darryl Brown and Timothy Fidler.