In 2004 , McElveen-Hunter was appointed the first female chairperson of the American Red Cross . As chairperson , she has led the American Red Cross through the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , Hurricane Katrina , the 2010 Haiti earthquake , and Hurricane Sandy . She has also since served on the boards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts , and the North Carolina Museum of Art . She also serves on the leadership council for ServiceNation . In 2013 , McElveen-Hunter served as the Honorary Chairman of the 74th annual Wyndham Championship . She is on the National Advisory Board for High Point University and Elon University School of Law and has been a guest lecturer at Wake Forest University School of Business . She is a Lifetime Member of the Association and Junior Leagues International , Inc. , a Lifetime Member of Hadassah , and a current member of Chief Executives Organization . She has given many commencement addresses in her career , including the 1988 University of North Carolina at Greensboro address , 2008 Pepperdine University , Graziadio School of Business and Management , 2010 Coastal Carolina University , and 2012 North Carolina State University address
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Bonnie McElveen-Hunter