The American Red Cross that CEO for the Heart of Tennessee Chapter Greg King has been promoted to the position of Regional Director of Chapter Operations for the Volunteer Region.  During King’s six year tenure as the CEO of the Murfreesboro chapter, significant changes occured including tripling the territory it serves, significant financial growth and stability, increased preparedness levels, a state-of-the-art facility and the building and training of a volunteer base second to none. 

King led the chapter through several significant disasters; sheltering Hurricane Gustav Evacuees in 2008, the Good Friday Tornado in 2009 and the May Floods in 2010. He also led the 2011 Capital Campaign that enabled the Red Cross to purchase and renovate the former Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce building on Memorial Blvd which significantly increased community visibility.  The facility boasts a new blood collection center as well as a Disaster Operations Center that are both state-of-the-art and unequaled in Tennessee.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Greg King for his dedication and service.  Greg’s efforts have produced solid progress in the Red Cross mission of making our community safer and healthier and we wish him all the best in his new position,” said Board Chair Jan Beard. 

Greg’s new responsibility as Regional Director of Chapter Operations will entail leading and training Red Cross Executives in the 62 Counties that compose the Volunteer Region.  From Memphis to McMinnville, King will be charged with replicating his success in Murfreesboro.