About the Arthritis Foundation: Meet our Chair
Cecile K. Perich has been named Chair of the Arthritis Foundation's National Board of Directors. The all-volunteer board, comprised of key stakeholders from around the country, acts as the governing body of the organization in its mission to prevent, control and cure arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability.
Perich has been an active volunteer with the Arthritis Foundation since 1996 at both the national and local levels. Prior to her election as Chair, she served as Vice Chair of the organization. In addition, she served as Board Secretary and a member of the Executive Committee. Perich has also has chaired several committees of the Board of Directors. She is a Board member of the Arthritis Foundation Maryland Chapter and served as its Chair in 2002 and 2003.
“It is an honor to serve at the national level for a cause in which I strongly believe,” said Perich. “Currently, 46 million Americans (one in five) are living with arthritis and by volunteering for the Arthritis Foundation I hope to make a positive, lasting impact on their lives.”
Professionally, Perich is the global Vice President, Human Relations for McCormick & Co. Inc. In this role, she provides strategic leadership for the human relations function across the $3 billion, global food company with 8,000 employees.
Perich received a Master of Business Administration degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
