Raymond Omar Long
Raymond Omar Long has been named CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas.
The Little Rock native comes to the nonprofit from the Little Rock Regional Chamber, where he served as director of business retention and expansion.
Previously, Long was the director of programs and operations at the Urban League of Arkansas. He also founded and served for three years as CEO of the Better Start Foundation, a youth development nonprofit.
Long received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Philander Smith College in Little Rock, and he is a graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXXV.
Long is a member of the Rotary Club of West Little Rock and the Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. In addition, he was appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to a term on the Arkansas Juvenile Justice Coalition.
“I know firsthand what it’s like to grow up with worries and distractions that negatively impacted my ability to focus and believe that I could reach my full potential. This is why I’m excited about this opportunity to lead the oldest and premier youth mentoring organization in Central Arkansas,” Long said in a news release.
“A better, bigger, and bolder BBBSCA is an asset for our community because as we produce better outcomes for our ‘littles’ year after year, we expand the agency’s capacity to ignite promise within our young people and hopefully change the trajectory of their lives.”
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