The American Red Cross Board of Governors announced today that Marsha J. Evans has submitted her resignation as President and CEO, effective at the end of the month. Jack McGuire, Executive Vice President of American Red Cross Biomedical Services, has been named interim President and CEO.

The organization will maintain its current strategy, direction and programs and will continue to ensure the continuity and stability of ongoing Red Cross operations. The Board will begin the search for a permanent successor as soon as possible.

About Jack McGuire
McGuire has served in his current role since March 2004 following a career of more than 22 years as a leader in the biomedical field, having served most recently as president of Whatman, PLC North America, a UK-based manufacturer of laboratory and industrial products. As head of Biomedical Services, he has fostered an improved relationship with the Food and Drug Administration and refocused the $2.2 billion program on the core Red Cross mission of blood collection and testing, having divested the organization of its tissue and plasma lines of business.