Jennifer Trammell

The Florida Gulf Coast to Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross has named Jennifer Trammell as the new chair of its board of directors. Her tenure officially began July 1.

Trammell leads the NextGen Speaker Series, presented by Benson Blackburn, as the program’s managing director. The NextGen Speaker Series brings together business and community professionals to encourage leadership, mentorship, empowerment and philanthropy as they hear inspirational stories of achievement from world-renowned entrepreneurs and business leaders – often Fortune 500 CEOs.

Trammell, a former news anchor, and reporter, is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and continues to work closely with the local alumni club.

As a multimedia journalist, her work has been recognized by The Associated Press and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Prior to her role with NextGen, Trammell worked closely with the sales and marketing teams at NewsBank, Inc.

She is a graduate of Associate Leadership Collier and remains involved with the Leadership Collier Foundation as a member of the advisory board and previously served as chair of the marketing committee.