Reddgo Long, Jr. is an innovative leader, conference speaker, and community engagement workshop presenter with a passion to help build the vision of others. 

 

Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Reddgo Long, Jr., serves as the CEO and Executive Director of The A.C.T.S. Movement Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing relief to families in need. He has created resource programs for underrepresented members of the community, monitored services to improve health outcomes, and provided counseling to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. These civic endeavors have equipped him to effectively communicate with empathy and be inclusive of individuals, leaders, and organizations who are from various gender, race, disability, education, and socioeconomic demographics.

 

Reddgo has been recognized as one of the region’s emerging leaders, highlighting his work on mitigating the Social-Economic Determinants of Health for fighting for the well-being of humanity over the years. He has paralleled a community-focused mission to provide low-to-moderate income citizens with the most current social-economic development information, public health, education, and public policy awareness on a community level. He was chosen as the 2020-2021 recipient of the Delta Violet Award in Economic Development for guiding his non-profit organization to provide for the community through outreach and programming during the pandemic.

 

Educationally, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sports Leadership & Tourism Management from UNCW, a Master of Education in Higher Education - Educational Leadership from Liberty University, a Post-Master’s Certificate in University and College Teaching from UNC Charlotte, and is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.

 

Reddgo has devoted his life to working in the community to build and sustain hope while merging his lived experience with research and evidence-based practices that lead teams to growth and sustainability. He is happily married to Dr. Sylvia Long, whom he loves dearly, and together they demonstrate an outstanding commitment to service and ministry.

 

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