Century 21 Premier CEO joins Red Cross of Southwest Georgia board

Alex Rozwadowski, CEO and co-founder of Century 21 Premier Real Estate, joined the American Red Cross of Southwest Georgia board in August 2026 and now leads its philanthropy committee for fiscal 2027. The role comes as the chapter seeks year-end donations to support disaster response, blood services and military families across 24 Georgia counties.

Why it matters: - Rozwadowski’s board role links a longtime Columbus business leader and Army veteran to one of southwest Georgia’s core nonprofit safety nets. - The chapter depends on local fundraising to support disaster response, blood collection and services for service members, veterans and military families across 24 counties. - Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1 is a key moment for the chapter’s year-end fundraising push.

What happened: - Carlos Alexandre “Alex” Rozwadowski joined the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross of Southwest Georgia in August 2026. - Rozwadowski chairs the board’s Philanthropy Committee for fiscal year 2027, which runs from July 2026 to June 2027. - The committee supports financial development and gift identification across the chapter’s 24-county service area, including Columbus, Fort Benning and Albany.

The details: - The American Red Cross of Southwest Georgia operates offices in Columbus, Albany and Fort Benning. - Volunteers respond to home fires and other disasters, support local blood drives, and help service members, veterans and their families. - Rozwadowski said he is honored to serve the Red Cross in the community that has supported his business for more than 20 years. - Rozwadowski said the board’s job is to make sure responders have what they need, and he pointed to Giving Tuesday as a good time to donate close to home. - Rozwadowski co-founded Century 21 Premier Real Estate in Columbus in 2003. - The brokerage has about 130 agents serving Columbus, Phenix City and Auburn. - Century 21 Premier Real Estate holds Century 21 Double Centurion status, a level reached by the top 0.5% of Century 21 offices worldwide. - Century 21 Premier Real Estate won all four Cartus Awards for its Columbus and Auburn markets two years in a row. - Rozwadowski also owns Premier Realtors of Columbus, a property management company. - Before real estate, Rozwadowski worked as an analyst at Rothschild Private Bank in Zurich. - Rozwadowski holds a BBA from Georgia State University and an MBA from Troy University. - Rozwadowski speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish. - Rozwadowski served in the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, 3rd Ranger Battalion, from 1994 to 1997. - The 3rd Ranger Battalion is based at Fort Benning. - The chapter’s Fort Benning office supports soldiers and families at that installation. - Through its Service to the Armed Forces program, the Red Cross connects service members with their families during emergencies around the clock. - Rozwadowski said the Rangers taught him discipline, teamwork and accountability, and he plans to bring those principles to the board. - Rozwadowski said every soldier and military family in the community should know the Red Cross is there for them. - Century 21 Premier helps military families moving to and from Fort Benning find homes in Columbus, Phenix City and Auburn. - Rozwadowski sees the Red Cross role as another way to serve the same community that shaped him as a young Ranger.

Between the lines: - Rozwadowski’s appointment blends fundraising experience, military service and local real estate ties, which could help the chapter’s outreach in a community closely connected to Fort Benning. - The announcement frames the Red Cross board role as both civic service and a continuation of Rozwadowski’s long relationship with the Columbus-area market.

What’s next: - Residents can donate to the chapter at the local Red Cross giving page. - Residents can schedule a blood donation at Red Cross Blood. - The FY 2027 Board of Directors is listed at the chapter’s board page. - More about Rozwadowski is available at his website.

The bottom line: - The Red Cross is leaning on a local business leader and veteran to help drive support for disaster relief, blood services and military-family aid across southwest Georgia.