Greater Lehigh Valley Red Cross Announces Staff Changes
News Release: June 21, 2005
Contact: Janice Osborne, Director-Communications and Marketing
(610) 865-4400, ext. 262
Linda Zulli-Trumbauer was appointed to the newly created position of chief
development and marketing officer for the American Red Cross of the Greater
Lehigh Valley, effective June 20. Additionally, Paula (Ream) Marinkovits,
former manager of fund raising and community affairs, was promoted to director
of development and community affairs, effective June 1, 2005.
Zulli-Trumbauer was general manager at the Eastern Pennsylvania Business
Journal for 10 years.
At the Red Cross, Zulli-Trumbauer will oversee the revenue generation
arm for the Red Cross, which includes the development and community affairs and
health and safety services departments, and the Lifeline services program.
“Linda brings a tremendous amount of experience to the Red Cross, which
will reap great returns for the Red Cross,” said Executive Director John Hughes.
“I am confident that Linda’s addition to the Red Cross team will further
increase the financial strength of the Chapter in order to better serve our
community.”
Prior to the Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal, Zulli-Trumbauer was
employed at Sanbor Corporation, the Reading Eagle/Reading Times and at the
former Bethlehem Globe Times. She was the recipient of the 2001 Athena Award and
the 2003 Entrepreneur Spirit Award.
She serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement and the Main
Street Program and as a board member and former president for the Sales and
Marketing Executives of the Lehigh Valley.
Marinkovits joined the Red Cross in August 2003 with many years’
experience in administration, fund raising, grant writing, marketing, public
relations and government affairs. She previously held the positions of director
of advancement for KidsPeace and director of community education for Via of the
Lehigh Valley.
She serves on the board of directors for Turning Point of the Lehigh
Valley and Valley Search and Rescue. She is also a member of the Bethlehem
Morning Star Rotary and the New York Chapter of WISE (Women in Sports and
Events), currently founding a chapter in eastern Pennsylvania.
The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley serves more than
660,000 residents of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Last year the Red
Cross provided health and safety education training; Lifeline, a personal
response service for seniors; and emergency relief to more than 20,000 Greater
Lehigh Valley residents. For more information about the American Red Cross of
the Greater Lehigh Valley or volunteer opportunities, call (610) 865-4400 or
visit www.redcrosslv.org.
