KIM BRADLEY ELECTED TO BOUNCE CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION® BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DEERFIELD, Ill. (May 16, 2019) – Bounce Children’s Foundation ® (Bounce), a not-for-profit organization supporting children battling chronic illness and their loved ones, has elected Kim Bradley to its Board of Directors. Ms. Bradley currently serves as Regional President – Midwest at Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO).

 

In her current role, Ms. Bradley is responsible for all aspects of strategy and operations, including marketing, sales, real estate, operations, finance and public affairs. Before CCO, Ms. Bradley was Vice President & General Manager for Comcast Spotlight, the advertising division of Comcast Cable.

 

Ms. Bradley was a founding member of the Bounce Board of Directors before stepping away to support her three children as they transitioned into, and graduated from, college. Long committed to giving back, Ms. Bradley is also a former Director and Marketing Chair for Starlight Children’s Foundation Midwest, Board President for Broadcast Advertising Club of Chicago, and Board President for the Rotary Club of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff.

 

“I always have and I always will believe in the mission of Bounce,” said Ms. Bradley. “I have witnessed Bounce’s immediate growth and recognize its ability to continue with this trajectory.”

 

“Kim’s corporate leadership expertise, in combination with her volunteer experience, make her a most valuable asset to our board,” said Corey Martens, board chair, Bounce Children’s Foundation, and partner, Grant Thorton LLP’s U.S. Forensic Advisory Services. “She has a keen ability to channel her curiosity and passion for learning into the development of long-term organizational success, as well as a desire to help children and their families.”

 

She has also completed several renowned leadership programs, including the Women in Cable & Telecommunications Betsy Magness Leadership Institute and Comcast Cable’s Women in Leadership and Executive Leadership Forums.

 

“We could not be more thrilled to have Kim and her forward-thinking vision re-join our community,” said Joan Steltmann, chief executive officer, Bounce Children’s Foundation. “With skills, connections, and success that span a variety of fields, Kim will help fuel the growth of Bounce enabling the transformation of even more lives.”

 

Ms. Bradley graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Psychology. She lives in Lake Forest with her husband, Gary, and has three grown sons.

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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 percent 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 900 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.