{"id":48063,"date":"2016-09-19T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-march-of-dimes-selects-stacey-d-stewart-as-president\/"},"modified":"2016-09-20T17:27:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T21:27:03","slug":"the-march-of-dimes-elige-a-stacey-d-stewart-como-presidenta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/the-march-of-dimes-elige-a-stacey-d-stewart-como-presidenta\/","title":{"rendered":"March of Dimes Selects Stacey D. Stewart as President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, New York<\/span>, Sept.\u00a019, 2016 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The March of Dimes Foundation announced today that its Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the selection of <span class=\"xn-person\">Stacey D. Stewart<\/span> as its next President.\u00a0 Mrs. Stewart will begin transitioning to the March of Dimes on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 7<\/span> and officially assume all duties as the President on <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1<\/span>, 2017.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160919\/409355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160919\/409355<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are very excited to have Stacey join us as the next President of the March of Dimes,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Gary Dixon<\/span>, Chairman of the March of Dimes Foundation National Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Search Committee.\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;She brings a wealth of experience as a non-profit CEO, a leader of complex organizations with national and global footprints, a fundraiser and a national spokesperson. Stacey is mission-driven and results-focused and is deeply committed to our mission and public service.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Following the announced retirement of Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jennifer Howse<\/span>, the Board of Trustees engaged Diversified Search \u2013 an executive search firm \u2013 who initiated a 6-month process seeking input from many senior management, volunteers, donors and other key stakeholders.\u00a0 With these insights, a national search was launched that included more than 200 candidates with backgrounds across nonprofit, business, government, medicine and educational sectors. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were tremendously impressed with Stacey&#8217;s candidacy,&#8221; explained <span class=\"xn-person\">Monica Luechtefeld<\/span>, Search Committee and National Board of Trustees member. &#8220;She is an experienced executive who is deeply committed to our mission to give every baby a fighting chance.\u00a0 She has a vision for the March of Dimes: to grow the revenue base and enhance the Foundation&#8217;s financial strength; to engage our volunteers, employees and philanthropic supporters; and to continue our strong C.A.R.E.S. focus: community, advocacy, research, education and support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Before joining the March of Dimes, Stewart served as the U.S. President of United Way Worldwide where she provided strategic direction in driving community impact, as well as enhancing the organization&#8217;s brand.\u00a0 A business veteran, Stewart also has held a number of senior roles, including Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President for the Office of Community and Charitable Giving at Fannie Mae, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer for the Fannie Mae Foundation. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stacey is an accomplished leader and passionate champion of bringing communities together to solve our toughest problems,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Brian Gallagher<\/span>, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way Worldwide.\u00a0 &#8220;While we are saddened that she is leaving United Way, we could not be more pleased to see her join an organization that is so committed to the health and well-being of babies, mothers, and communities as a whole.\u00a0 Stacey is sure to make a tremendous impact at the March of Dimes and, ultimately, for the families it serves.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Stewart holds a master&#8217;s of business administration from the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Michigan<\/span> and a bachelor&#8217;s degree in economics from Georgetown University.\u00a0 In addition to many national awards, she also has been recognized with honorary degrees from <span class=\"xn-org\">Alabama A&amp;M<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Morgan State University<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Texas Southern University<\/span> and Trinity University.\u00a0 Mrs. Stewart is married to <span class=\"xn-person\">Jarvis C. Stewart<\/span>, the Chairman and Managing Partner of I+R Media LLC, a public affairs and strategic communications firm based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span> The Stewarts have two children, Madeleine and Savannah.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am grateful to have the opportunity to lead an organization with such a storied history as the March of Dimes,&#8221; said Stewart. &#8220;Across polio, birth defects and the prematurity campaign \u2013 few organizations have made such a lasting impact on the futures of mothers and babies as the March of Dimes.\u00a0 I feel honored to join this tradition and seek new ways to reach and protect every mother and baby in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We welcome Stacey as incoming President,&#8221; said Dr. Howse. &#8220;She is a highly regarded and accomplished nonprofit executive who will bring her keen sense of social justice to the March of Dimes and our commitment to health equity and a healthy birth for every baby. While we&#8217;ve made progress in reducing rates of premature birth, more work is needed. I am confident that her leadership will drive continued improvement in national prematurity rates by expanding our cutting-edge research and broadening the reach of our programs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dixon shared this sentiment. &#8220;We are very excited to have Stacey lead us into the future.\u00a0 We are equally grateful for the wonderful legacy and iconic leadership of Dr. Howse.\u00a0 Our work to end prematurity under her leadership has been outstanding.\u00a0 It&#8217;s delightful to see these two working together toward a smooth and orderly transition.\u00a0 Our entire organization, its volunteers, staff, donors and partners should be proud of both our heritage and our future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About March of Dimes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest resources and health information, visit our websites <a href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/nacersano.marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">nacersano.org<\/a>. To participate in our annual signature fundraising event, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marchforbabies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchforbabies.org<\/a>. If you have been affected by prematurity or birth defects, visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/share.marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shareyourstory.org<\/a> community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/peristats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">persistats.org<\/a>. You can also find us on <a href=\"http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1lNRI8K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> or follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1qlIXEX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg20efleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg20efleft\" title=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20150409\/197662LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150409\/197662LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150409\/197662LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, New York<\/span>, Sept.\u00a019, 2016 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The March of Dimes Foundation announced today that its Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the selection of <span class=\"xn-person\">Stacey D. Stewart<\/span> as its next President.\u00a0 Mrs. Stewart will begin transitioning to the March of Dimes on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 7<\/span> and officially assume all duties as the President on <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1<\/span>, 2017.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; &lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}