Notable Minority Executives: Mark Thomas Regional chief executive officer/southeastern Wisconsin executive director, American Red Cross Feb 24, 2021 1:37 pm Share Undergrad degree/university: Northwestern University Mark Thomas joined the American Red Cross as its regional CEO/Southeastern Wisconsin executive director in December 2018. At the time, the Red Cross was experiencing dramatic change — bringing all five of its lines of service under one umbrella – to become “One Red Cross.” Thomas hit the ground running. He led efforts to diversify Wisconsin’s boards of directors and has recruited new members to best represent the diverse communities that the Red Cross serves. He stressed connecting the organization’s humanitarian relief efforts with partners and areas of need in the community.