Safe Kids Worldwide Names Stoller New President, CEO

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."

Stoller is seasoned fundraiser, executive

As president of the The Marrow Foundation, Stoller provided the strategic
vision and leadership necessary to dramatically strengthen the fundraising and
recruitment potential of the NMDP, which maintains a registry of more than six
million bone marrow donor volunteers with the goal of helping cure patients
suffering from life-threatening blood diseases.

Prior to that, Stoller served as the president and chief executive officer of
the LAF, where he was responsible for leading one of the fastest growing
nonprofit organizations in the field of cancer survivorship. Among other
things, Stoller implemented a paradigm-changing program in the nonprofit world
by introducing the LiveSTRONG wristband campaign. Stoller also worked closely
with the board of directors at LAF to reinvent the board governance structure
and led the organization through a strategic planning process.

Prior to that, Stoller served as president and chief executive officer of the
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, where aside from dramatically
increasing the funding there, he created the Dana and Christopher Reeve
Quality of Life program, which has invested more than $2 million in the
disability community every year.

Public health experience fits with mission

As Safe Kids Worldwide celebrates its 20th anniversary of preventing
accidental childhood injury, Stoller's impressive health-related experience
will be crucial to the organization as it continues to grow and expand its
global reach, said Martin R. Eichelberger, M.D., founder and director of Safe
Kids Worldwide.

"Mitch's background in elevating health-related nonprofits to international
prominence makes him an excellent choice to enhance our position in the public
health community and to lead the organization even closer to its goals of
protecting the world's children from the dangers of accidental injury,"
Eichelberger said.

Slated to begin his tenure at Safe Kids Worldwide on April 14, Stoller is
looking forward to his newest challenge. "I am so impressed with the passion
and focus of Safe Kids Worldwide's board and staff, and I'm looking forward to
taking on a leadership role in advancing childhood injury prevention in the
United States and around the world," Stoller said.

Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to
prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and
under. More than 450 coalitions in 16 countries bring together health and
safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments and
volunteers to educate and protect families. The organization was founded in
1987 by Children's National Medical Center with support from Johnson &
Johnson.

SOURCE Safe Kids Worldwide

Diane Shinn of Safe Kids Worldwide, +1-202-662-4468