Jeff Sakaguchi Elected Greater Los Angeles Red Cross Chair

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi, a community volunteer with more than 30 years in business
and executive management, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles.

Most recently, Sakaguchi was President and Chief Operating Officer of Evolution
Robotics Retail, Inc., an early-stage technology company developing robotic
vision and object recognition software for the retail industry. Prior to that,
Sakaguchi was a senior partner with Accenture, a leading global management and
information technology consulting firm, and a senior engagement manager with
McKinsey & Company, a renowned strategy consulting firm.

Sakaguchi earned a bachelor`s degree in chemical engineering from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT), and a master`s degree in business administration
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Sakaguchi was
Commissioner of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders from 2004-2007 and is an educational counselor for MIT.

"Since joining the Board of Directors four years ago, I have been amazed by, and
proud of, the comfort, care and compassion the Red Cross provides on a daily
basis to a wide spectrum of people in our community," Sakaguchi said. "In
addition to sheltering and feeding thousands of people during major disasters,
like last year`s wildfires, the Red Cross assists people every day who are
displaced by house fires."

Sakaguchi said the Red Cross will continue to focus much of its attention on
preparing the people of Los Angeles for a catastrophic event, such as a major
earthquake.

About the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims
of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation`s blood; teaches lifesaving
skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members
and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization - not a
government agency - and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American
public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit
www.RedCrossLA.org.

American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles
Monica Diaz, 310-445-2653

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