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Robert C. Macauley, Founder and Chairman, AmeriCares Foundation
Robert C. Macauley is the founder and chairman of AmeriCares. Mr. Macauley founded AmeriCares in 1982. Prior to AmeriCares, Mr. Macauley founded and served as President of the Virginia Fibre Corporation (now Greif Bros. Corporation). He continues to serve as director at Greif Bros. In addition, Mr. Macauley serves as an advisor to the National Executive Service Corps. and New York Medical College. Previously, he served as an advisor to World Share and Christmas in April. Mr. Macauley graduated from Yale University and served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Air Transport Command, African Middle East Wing, from 1943-45.  back to top

Alma Jane Macauley, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, AmeriCares Foundation
Alma Jane Macauley is the co-founder & vice chairman of AmeriCares. In addition, Mrs. Macauley is a director and treasurer for Friends of Children, a non-profit foundation whose purpose is to promote the well being of orphaned, abandoned, sick, injured and needy children around the world.    
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Curtis R. Welling, President & Chief Executive Officer
Curt Welling joined AmeriCares as President and CEO in 2002. Since that time, he has guided the organization in delivering nearly $4 billion in medicines and supplies around the world, enabling more people to live longer, healthier lives.  Welling brings to AmeriCares an extensive career in the investment banking and securities industry with firms such as SG Cowen, Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse First Boston. Welling currently serves on the Boards of  Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE), The Nelson A. Rockefeller  Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth College and Vice Chair of The Adirondack Council and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.  Previously, he served as Board Chair of Spence Chapin Services and was the founding Board Chair of the Donaldson Adoption Institute. He received both his Master’s of Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, and his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.  
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C. Dean Maglaris, Group Vice President (Ret.), Pfizer, Inc.       
Mr. Maglaris has over 33 years of experience in marketing and general management in the pharmaceutical, medical device and health care industries at Pfizer, Inc. Since retiring as a senior executive from Pfizer, Mr. Maglaris has advised companies on matters pertaining to health care and marketing products as well as services for the delivery of health care. Dean graduated from the University of Vermont and received an MBA from Northeastern University.  back to top

Fred Weisman, President (Ret.), Aviation Management Services  
Mr. Weisman was formerly president of Aviation Management Services, a consulting company supporting business aviation activities for major corporations. Prior to that, he held positions with PepsiCo Airlease Corporation, Texas International Airlines, Bonanza Airlines, Trans World Airlines and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Aside from extensive involvement with AmeriCares over the years, Mr. Weisman has been active with the Stamford Shelter for the Homeless, Boy Scouts District Council, Healing the Children and Junior Achievement. Mr. Weisman, and his wife Joan, were named 2003 Outstanding Philanthropists for Connecticut by the Connecticut & Fairfield County chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Mr. Weisman graduated from University of Missouri School of Business Management and received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Parks College of St. Louis University. He joined the AmeriCares board in 2003. back to top 

Joseph J. Rucci, Jr., Esq., Managing Partner, Rucci, Burnham, Carta, Carello & Reilly, LLP  
Mr. Rucci is the founder and managing partner of the law firm of Rucci, Burnham, Carta, Carello & Reilly, LLP in Darien, CT. Mr. Rucci concentrates in areas of business and commercial law and is admitted to practice before the Connecticut Bar, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the Villanova University School of Law and a Bachelor of Social Science degree from Fairfield University in Connecticut. He joined the AmeriCares board in November 2001.  back to top

OFFICERS

Curtis R. Welling, President/CEO

Carol Shattuck, SVP, Community Programs and Chief of Staff

Gary Leeds, VP, Comptroller

William Post, VP, Treasurer

Sean O'Brien, Executive Director

Joseph J. Rucci, Jr., Esq., Secretary