Cliff Holtz is the new president and chief executive officer of the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. Holtz joined the Red Cross in 2011 and assumed the role as president and CEO on July 1, following the retirement of Gail McGovern.
Holtz was chief operating officer of the Red Cross for seven years where he oversaw the execution of all mission delivery and operations comprising Biomedical Services, Disaster Services, International Services, Training Services and Service to the Armed Forces.
Holtz is building on the organization’s ability adapt to the growing frequency and intensity of disasters and develop sustainability efforts with a focus on underserved communities across all mission delivery.
Before joining the Red Cross, Holtz held executive leadership positions at for-profit companies including Pelco (a Division of Schneider Electric), Nortel Networks Corp, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Qwest Communications and Gateway Corporation. He also spent 16 years at AT&T working in sales, marketing, new business development, operations and engineering, and human resources. His tenure culminated with his role as the president of Metro Markets, a $4.5 billion unit.
