Stamford-based Americares has appointed award-winning writer, director and producer Marti Noxon to a three-year-term on its board of directors.
Noxon helped found Americares Los Angeles Council in 2009 as a volunteer group comprised of entertainment industry professionals promoting awareness around Americares health programs. She produced the 2012 “We Hate Hurricanes” a comedy benefit to support Americares response to Hurricane Sandy and was an executive producer of Americares star-studded 2020 “Covid is No Joke” virtual comedy benefit to support frontline health workers. In 2022, she co-chaired the Americares Airlift Benefit, which raised nearly $1.8 million for the organization”™s programs worldwide.
“We are thrilled to welcome Marti to the board,” said Americares President and CEO Christine Squires. “She has been a steadfast Americares supporter for nearly two decades and has generously volunteered her time, creativity and influence to help us raise critical funds and awareness for our health programs around the world. We look forward to the contributions she will continue to make in this leadership role.”
