L. Carter Florence, DrPH, MPH, is Vice President, Programs at Meals on Wheels America. In her professional capacity, Carter is responsible for building Meals on Wheels America’s overall program strategy to grow the impact of Meals on Wheels services. She works to design and implement programs and partnerships that support the capacity needs of Meals on Wheels programs. Carter leads grantmaking efforts, provides education and training for implementing best practices and sharing lessons learned, and seeks to build partnerships that enable growth and sustainability. She has a long history working with and supporting community-based organizations to successfully design and implement health improvement programs and policies, specifically in rural and underserved areas. She is passionate about collaborating with unique partners to improve communities’ health.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Centre College and a Master and Doctor of Public Health in community health from East Tennessee State University. She is an Appalachian native and enjoys cooking, yoga, and traveling in her spare time.