Red Cross Chapter Names New Miami Executive Director
Robert C. Hill Jr., a former American Heart Association leader in Miami-Dade, takes over the Greater Miami & The Keys Chapter.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in People
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Miami-Dade and Florida Keys residents will be served by a new chapter leader: Robert C. Hill Jr., who brings two decades of community health work to the American Red Cross Greater Miami & The Keys Chapter as its executive director. The South Florida Region made the appointment.
Why it matters
The chapter runs blood drives, disaster response and community programs across Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, and a new executive director sets its priorities for the years ahead. Hill's background in public health and nonprofit leadership points to where local focus may land.
The appointment announcement cites two decades of Hill's community health experience. The American Red Cross supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood, a figure the announcement does not compare against any other supplier.
The players
Robert C. Hill Jr.
Newly appointed executive director of the American Red Cross Greater Miami & The Keys Chapter, formerly vice president of community impact for the American Heart Association in Miami-Dade.
American Red Cross, South Florida Region
Regional arm of the American Red Cross that announced the appointment and oversees the Greater Miami & The Keys Chapter.
Krista Coletti
Chief executive of the American Red Cross South Florida Region, who stated the appointment.
The details
The American Red Cross, South Florida Region, announced that Robert C. Hill Jr. will serve as executive director of the Greater Miami & The Keys Chapter, which covers Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys. Krista Coletti, chief executive of the South Florida Region, made the appointment. Hill most recently served as vice president of community impact for the American Heart Association in Miami-Dade and is executive co-chair of the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade.
Timeline
The appointment announcement was published on November 2, 2026.
Beyond the 305
The Red Cross supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood, so its local chapters are part of that national supply. Hill's appointment puts a South Florida leader with community health experience in charge of the Miami-Dade and Keys work within that network.
If you give blood or volunteer with the Red Cross in Miami-Dade or the Keys, your chapter now has a new leader to know. Watch for announced programs and drive schedules under Hill's direction.
The takeaway
Hill's two decades of community health work and his experience with nonprofit organizations are the background he brings to the chapter. Keep an eye on the Greater Miami & The Keys Chapter's programs and drive schedules as his first priorities take shape.
Further reading
For more on local leaders shaping Miami's nonprofit and health work, explore our People coverage.
More information
Find chapter details on the American Red Cross South Florida Region information page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Miami's Community News.
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