The Central Oregon chapter of the American Red Cross announced Monday that Tom Farley is the organization’s new executive director, according to a news release.

Before Farley came to Bend’s Oregon Mountain River chapter of the Red Cross, he was a pastor for St. Clare’s Catholic Church in Portland and oversaw daily operations and a $3 million annual budget.

The Oregon Mountain River chapter serves Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson and Wheeler counties, and the Warm Springs Reservation.

In his new job, Farley will be responsible for fundraising, increasing public awareness of the Red Cross, and working with the board of directors on a strategic financial plan, according to the news release.