The Vermont & New Hampshire Valley Region of the American Red Cross
is pleased to announce that Larry Crist has been named as Regional Executive.
Mr. Crist has a long history of work in Vermont State Government, most
recently serving as the Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness
& EMS at the Vermont Department of Health. In that position, he served as
the principal investigator for the state’s CDC Public Health Emergency
Preparedness Program, HHS Hospital Preparedness Program, served as the
primary Incident Commander for the Health Operations Center’s response to
the Vermont Yankee Tritium release and the year-long preparation and
response to H1N1, considered to be the largest public health response in the
State of Vermont in the past half-century. Through his many years of
service at the Vermont Department of Health, he has served with Red Cross
disaster services staff on various working groups. With his service in
state government starting in 1986, his tenure in government has also
included time as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Health and
Commissioner of The Department of Aging & Disabilities.
“The Red Cross name attracted a tremendous caliber of candidates for this
position, but Larry’s experience, innovative style and commitment stood
out,” said Pat Kaiser, Board Chair of the Vermont & New Hampshire Valley
Region of the American Red Cross.
Mr. Crist holds a Bachelor of Arts from Nicholls University; a Master of
Science and Social Services from Boston University; and a Juris Doctorate
from Tulane University. Coming to the Red Cross is a return to non-profit
work, where he began his career with non-profits engaged in reform within
the corrections system in New Orleans and Boston.
During his career, both in and out of state government, Mr. Crist has worked
with volunteers and volunteer boards, as well as the public, to build
community coalitions and advance public safety.
Mr. Crist will replace Rob Levine who, after five years with the Red Cross
in Vermont, assumed the role of Regional Executive in the Palm
Beach-Treasure Coast Region of the American Red Cross.