Carlton Long is an experienced philanthropic and nonprofit leadership professional with a distinguished career serving major health, education, and community organizations across East Tennessee. She most recently served as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, overseeing development, marketing, and volunteer services, following earlier leadership roles with Mercy Health Partners as their Vice President for Philanthropy.

A native of Georgia, she has spent 40 plus years being an advocate for the Knoxville community. Carlton has held significant volunteer leadership positions with organizations such as the Junior League of Knoxville, the Knoxville Museum of Art, Leadership Knoxville, the University of Tennessee, Webb School of Knoxville and Emerald Youth Foundation. Her decades of service have earned recognition from numerous civic and charitable institutions.

Carlton brings expertise in philanthropy, community engagement, and nonprofit governance, along with a long record of strengthening organizations through thoughtful leadership and relationship-building. Her motto is “Strive to leave it better than you found it”.

Since her retirement she and her husband, Arthur, spend time with their two married children and four grandchildren. Her other interests include gardening, needlepointing and traveling.

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