The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter welcomes Cindy Erickson as its new chief executive officer. Before joining the Red Cross, Cindy worked as vice president of client services for Innolect Inc., an organizational development and coaching firm in South Carolina. Prior to that, she spent 18 years in the nonprofit industry with the American Lung Association in St. Louis, New York City and Jacksonville, Fla. and the United Way of Greater St. Louis. Cindy originally hails from St. Louis. Growing up she attended Parkway West High School (in case you had to ask) and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University. Welcome, Cindy!

Favorite TV Show: While she prefers movies to television, Cindy says her favorite TV show is (still) "Little House on the Prairie." Currently, she watches "Brothers & Sisters" on ABC.

Favorite Vacation: Several years ago Cindy took a trip with her good friends to St. Jean Cap Ferret in the South of France. In her words, "good friends, good food, beautiful scenery and an amazing culture."

Pet: Cindy and her husband John have a white labradoodle "Aggie," named after their favorite Italian market in New York City.

To read Cindy's full bio, click here.