Misty Sutton never set out to work at the American Red Cross, but she quickly fell in love with both the mission and the overall organization. “I love that the Red Cross is neutral and provides universal assistance, no matter what the client’s circumstances might be,” she said.

Since connecting with the Red Cross two years ago, she has filled a variety of positions, first as a volunteer, and since August 2021 as a full-time disaster program specialist for the Missouri-Arkansas Region. Her most memorable deployment was the massive River Valley floods of 2019, which hit soon after she began volunteering. You can read my interview with her here.