Al Panico

Current

• Head of Tsunami Unit at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Past

• Head of Regional Delegation South Asia at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Head of Delegation Sri Lanka at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Secretary, Board of Directors at San Diego Grantmakers

• Member, Organizational Development Commission at The San Diego Foundation
• Chief Administrative Officer at Waitt Family Foundation
• Vice Chairman, International Committee at San Diego Rotary
• Vice Chairman, International Committee at Council on Foundations
• Vice President, International Services at American Red Cross
• Head of Nairobi Regional Delegation at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Head of Regional Delegation, Nairobi at International Federation of the Red Cross & Red Crescent
• Head of Delegation Uganda at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Head of Delegation Malawi at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Mississippi, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington, DC at American Red Cross
• Community Agency Liaison Officer at FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency

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Education

• Pennsylvania State University

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Al Panico’s Summary

Innovative leader with extensive experience in general management, development of new business models, disaster response and disaster recovery in humanitarian agencies internationally and in the United States with special emphasis on organizational capacity building, fundraising and government and community relations.

Al Panico’s Experience

• Head of Tsunami Unit

  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  April 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Supporting IFRC offices and member National Societies to successfully conclude projects and programs associated with the 2004 Asian Tsunami.

• Head of Regional Delegation South Asia

  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 7 months)

  Senior Secretariat representative and business manager for the Federation for the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

• Head of Delegation Sri Lanka

  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; International Affairs industry)

  June 2005 — September 2007 (2 years 4 months)

• Secretary, Board of Directors

  San Diego Grantmakers

  (Philanthropy industry)

  2002 — 2005 (3 years)

• Member, Organizational Development Commission

  The San Diego Foundation

  (Philanthropy industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years)

• Chief Administrative Officer

  Waitt Family Foundation

  (Philanthropy industry)

  2000 — 2005 (5 years)

• Vice Chairman, International Committee

  San Diego Rotary

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  2001 — 2005 (4 years)

• Vice Chairman, International Committee

  Council on Foundations

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Philanthropy industry)

  2002 — 2005 (3 years)

• Vice President, International Services

  American Red Cross

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years)

• Head of Nairobi Regional Delegation

  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 1998 — July 1999 (1 year 7 months)

• Head of Regional Delegation, Nairobi

  International Federation of the Red Cross & Red Crescent

  (International Affairs industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year)

• Head of Delegation Uganda

  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; International Affairs industry)

  December 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 1 month)

• Head of Delegation Malawi

  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; International Affairs industry)

  July 1993 — February 1996 (2 years 8 months)

• Mississippi, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington, DC

  American Red Cross

  (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 1977 — May 1993 (15 years 9 months)

• Community Agency Liaison Officer

  FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Public Safety industry)

  December 1982 — March 1983 (4 months)

Al Panico’s Education

• Pennsylvania State University

  1972 — 1977

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