Tonya Craft

Regional Chief Executive Officer

Tonya Craft serves as the Regional Chief Executive Officer for the American Red Cross Central & Southern Ohio Region, providing leadership and oversight for humanitarian services across 47 counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. She brings more than two decades of experience with the American Red Cross, having joined the organization in 2002.

A native of Fremont, Ohio, Craft has called central Ohio home since graduating from Ohio Northern University. She began her Red Cross career shortly after September 11, driven by a passion for community service and volunteer engagement. Over the years, she has supported a wide range of mission-focused work, including disaster response, blood collection, support for military members and their families, emergency preparedness, and delivery of first aid services at community events.

“In many ways, this role feels like a homecoming,” said Craft. “I spent the first 10 years of my Red Cross career working in the Broad Street building—beginning in Volunteer Services, then serving as a community chapter Executive Director in Pickaway County, and later joining the Emergency Services department.”

For the past 14 years, Craft has led service delivery efforts within Training Services, ensuring communities have access to vital lifesaving education and overseeing the training of more than 400,000 students annually.

“I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve the Central and Southern Ohio communities,” Craft said. “I look forward to continuing our work alongside dedicated volunteers and generous donors to make a meaningful impact across the region.”

Craft resides in New Albany with her husband and two sons.

Adam Reaves

Regional Donor Services Executive 

Adam Reaves is the Regional Executive of Donor Services for the American Red Cross Central & Southern Ohio Region, responsible for the Red Cross blood program covering 47 counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. In this role he supports collections and recruitment operations for the region to ensure excellent service at blood drives.

“During my nearly two decades with the American Red Cross I have meet countless blood recipients and have helped share their stories to motivate others.” said Reaves. “Throughout the years, these storied have motivated me as well to ensure that blood is always on the shelf in times of need.”

Originally from Winchester, VA, Mr. Reaves joined the American Red Cross in 2007 after graduating from West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. His initial role was to kick start the Blood Services program on the campus of WVU. After partnering with the amazing blood program leaders on and off campus,  the program took off, along with Mr. Reaves future with the American Red Cross. Soon after Mr. Reaves began taking on regional leadership roles and served as a District Manager until stepping away in 2018 to serve as Chief Development officer for the then West Virginia Region. This experience provided opportunity for an education in Humanitarian Services operations and unbeknownst to him, would be vital for his next step. In October 2019 he was appointed as Regional Donor Services Executive and is extremely privileged to serve both Central & Southern Ohio and Central Appalachian Regions in partnership with the Humanitarian Services teams.