Steve Vetrano
Imagine helping tens of thousands of Texans for over 30 years of Gulf Coast disaster relief, and then a few months ago, the rains start and you yourself become a victim of the floods with three feet of water in your home. Meet Steve Vetrano, Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. Before he came to Texas, he worked on several large disasters, including the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, TWA flight 800 crash in 1997, Hurricane Ike in 2008. His experience in Texas includes response and housing of evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Now he oversees operations, fundraising and community engagement throughout 51 counties and seven Red Cross offices along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Do join us on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Red Cross Building, 2700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77098. Our customary food and beverage reception starts at 6:30 p.m. Registration will begin at 6:15 p.m., the presentation at 7:00 p.m. Meeting fees are $10 for members, $5 for students, and $15 for nonmembers, regardless of whether you participate in the reception. Ample parking is available without charge.
Please respond now to angelika@houstonleipzig.org so that we can plan properly. We are looking forward to seeing all of you!
Steve Vetrano became the Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross in 2009. In 2011, he was selected as the Regional Chief Executive Officer for the Texas Gulf Coast Region. In this role he oversees operations, fundraising and community engagement throughout 51 counties and 7 Red Cross offices along the Texas Gulf Coast. Prior to this post, Steve served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Dallas Area Chapter of the American Red Cross where he was instrumental in the coordination of the response to the Hurricane Season of 2005. He helped orchestrate the chapter’s response and housing of over 24,000 evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Before arriving in Texas, Steve served as the Deputy Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania for over 7 years. He also served as the Deputy Director of Health and Safety Department of the American Red Cross of Greater New York in New York City. In addition to the hurricanes in 2005, Steve has worked on several other large disasters including the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993, TWA flight 800 crash in 1997, and hurricane Ike in 2008.
Vetrano holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications from Manhattan College and a Master’s of Business Administration from Penn State University. He resides in Houston with his wife and three children.