Veteran nonprofit executive, presided over LiveSTRONG band campaign,
looks forward to taking on childhood injury prevention mission
WASHINGTON, April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safe Kids Worldwide, the first-ever global organization dedicated exclusively to child injury prevention, has named Mitchell R. Stoller as its new president and chief executive officer, the organization announced today.
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Stoller, who joins Safe Kids Worldwide from The Marrow Foundation, the fundraising arm of the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), has served as chief executive at the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, where he was responsible for increasing funding from $1.6 million to $16 million.
With more than 26 years of experience in public health fund development and leadership, Stoller will capably steer Safe Kids Worldwide through a critical next chapter in the organization's development, said Diana Goldberg, chairman of the Safe Kids Worldwide board of directors, in making the announcement.
"We are certain that Mitch is the most qualified person to lead us into a new and innovative era," Goldberg said. "Mitch's creative leadership, proven track record and fundraising prowess fits perfectly with our strategic commitment to strengthen our position in the public health field, build our capacity to save children's lives and create a governance structure that will help us achieve our global vision through our 20th year and into the future."
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