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Long appointed to N.C. United Way board

Denise Cumbee Long, left, and new United Way of North Carolina board members.

By Bill Moss, Published: March 1, 2018

United Way of North Carolina has appointed Denise Cumbee Long of Hendersonville to its statewide Board of Directors for a three-year term.

Long is joining a team of 27 volunteer leaders dedicated to enhancing the United Way system’s capability to improve the quality of life in North Carolina.
Long has served as the executive director of the United Way of Henderson County since 2015. Prior to taking this leadership role, she was the Executive Director of International House, a nonprofit serving the immigrant and international community in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her prior career also included directing NCLEAF, a statewide loan repayment assistance program for public interest attorneys, managing Safe Space, a nonprofit assisting victims of domestic violence, and serving as an interim minister at congregations in Chapel Hill and Elon, North Carolina. In addition to serving on UWNC’s Board, she is currently on the Board of Adjustment for the Village of Flat Rock and a member of the Rotary Club of Hendersonville. Long holds a J.D. from the UNC School of Law, an M.DIV from Southeastern Seminary, and a B.A. from Wake Forest University. She lives in Flat Rock with her husband, Bruce Holliday.