American Red Cross Southeastern Michigan Blood Services Region Leadership
Southeastern Michigan
Diane E. Ward
Chief Executive Officer
(313) 833-4440
Diane E. Ward became chief executive officer of the Southeastern Michigan Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross on May 1, 2003. She joined the American Cross in 1987 working in various Human Resource roles, including North Central Area human resources director. In 1999 she was named director of donor services. During her tenure in that post, the region’s collections grew from 180,000 units to 225,000. Prior to joining the American Red Cross, Ward held various human resources roles in health care, service, and manufacturing organizations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial psychology from Wayne State University and a master's in business administration.
Board of Directors Executive Committee
Lloyd Crews, Oakland Community College
Adele Hartop, Trinity Lutheran Church
Devon Hattey, Creative Process Advertising and Graphic Design
Deborah Macon, Educator, Activist, Volunteer
Tim Mervak, Medical Director
George Nicholson III, Retired CPA
David Spivey, St. Mary's Hospital, Livonia
Paul Tait, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
