MINNEAPOLIS — Brice Johnson has been named regional chief executive officer for the Minnesota and Dakotas Region of the American Red Cross. His first day on the job will be Thursday.

Johnson has served as the executive director of the Central Indiana Chapter of the Red Cross since 2020. Prior to joining the Red Cross, Johnson spent two decades leading nonprofit and higher education organizations in the United States and Europe. His time in Europe was spent in Germany, leading a team helping international families and organizations navigate the challenges of global transition.

With family roots in South Dakota, Johnson grew up in the northwest United States and attended Pacific Lutheran University, graduating in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in communications.

The Minnesota and Dakotas Region of the Red Cross serves 7.3 million people in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota and Douglas County (Superior) in Wisconsin. There are more than 2,000 volunteers and 600 paid staff members in the region.