Scott Embry
Executive Director & CEO, United Way of Cumberland County
Scott Embry is the Executive Director and CEO of United Way of Cumberland County. A Kentucky native, he returned to Fayetteville to lead United Way after a career in sales and marketing that included serving as Director of Advertising at the Fayetteville Observer. United Way of Cumberland County runs with no state or federal funding, keeps every dollar it raises in the county, and served one in three county residents last year through programs including the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, the 211 help line, youth mentoring and a network of vetted local nonprofit partners.
Nov. 12, 2026
Scott Embry of United Way Talks Literacy, Trust and Why 1 in 3 Neighbors Need Help
Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. Host Peter Pappas sits down with Scott Embry, Executive Director and CEO of United Way of Cumberland County, to talk about what the organization actually does, and how it served one in three county residents last year with no state or federal funding. Scott explains how United Way vets its partner nonprofits, holds them to quarterly reporting, and keeps every dollar raised in Cumberland County. He walks throug...
Guest: Scott Embry