AMY MURRAY ELECTED TO BOUNCE CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION® BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DEERFIELD, Ill. (April 11, 2018) – Bounce Children’s Foundation ® (Bounce), a not-for-profit organization supporting children battling chronic illness, and their loved ones, is pleased to announce the election of Amy Murray to its Board of Directors.

Ms. Murray is responsible for the vision and strategy for global family marketing in over 120 countries as Senior Director of Global Family Marketing at McDonald’s Corporation. She has a broad range of professional expertise, including brand-building, creative asset development, talent management, corporate communication, vision and strategy development, and business planning and agency management.

Prior to her current position, Ms. Murray’s past roles include: Senior Manager of U.S. Communications; Director of European Marketing; and Senior Director of Family and Sports Marketing in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa for McDonald’s Corporation.

“Amy is skilled at setting, and achieving, clear strategic visions,” said Corey Martens, board chair, Bounce Children’s Foundation, and partner, Grant Thorton LLP’s U.S. Forensic Advisory Services. “We are excited to leverage her experience in marketing strategy, brand development, and team building for one of the top brands worldwide, on behalf of the kids and families we serve.”

Ms. Murray also brings extensive volunteer service to her role with Bounce, including serving on the Marketing Committee of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland; Grant Researcher at Ronald McDonald House of Washington D.C.; Gala Co-Chair of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Singapore; and Camp Counselor at One Step at a Time Camp.

“Amy’s deep-rooted passion for children and families is clear in both her volunteer work and career focus,” said Joan Steltmann, chief executive officer, Bounce Children’s Foundation. “Her experience understanding, appealing to, and connecting with, kids and adults will be invaluable to Bounce’s mission of transforming lives.”

“I am excited and humbled to join an organization that has the proven ability to change lives,” said Ms. Murray. “Bounce’s success in bringing joy to this underserved community locally sets the stage for national expansion and impact, and I can’t wait to help make that happen!”

Ms. Murray completed her B.A. in Communications at Boston College and her M.A. in European Studies at Katholieke Universiteit in Leuven, Belgium.

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Bounce Children’s Foundation® (Bounce), a Chicagoland not-for-profit organization, transforms the lives of chronically ill children, and their families, shifting all from surviving to thriving. Offering a variety of ongoing home and community-based programs, Bounce is unique in filling a vital gap in the overall network of care for the 15-18% of children who battle chronic illness. Combatting a deep sense of invisibility and extreme isolation, the Bounce community provides fun and friendship, education and resources, hope and encouragement, and a place to belong – until cures are found.  Currently, Bounce helps over 1,550 members, including chronically ill children, their healthy siblings, and their parents, build the resilience needed to live happier, healthier lives. One hundred percent privately funded, Bounce is offered free of charge. And, while there is no income requirement, many members are low income and all face extraordinary out-of-pocket medical costs. For more information about Bounce Children’s Foundation, visit www.BounceChildrensFoundation.org.