706-676-7211 | Carla.Maton@redcross.org
Carla Maton became the Executive Director for the American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia (NWGA) on February 7, 2022. She oversees the Red Cross mission across 15 counties (Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield, and Union). Under her leadership, more than 767,000 people benefit from Red Cross programs and services, including lifesaving blood; disaster preparedness, response, and recovery support; training in lifesaving skills; and emergency services for military and international families.
Maton joined Georgia’s Red Cross in January 2016 as the Disaster Program Manager for NWGA and was promoted to a statewide role as Disaster Recovery Manager in 2019. In these positions, she worked with local and state partners to develop support for disaster clients with recovery needs. She’s also had the unique privilege to deploy to over 45 large-scale disasters nationwide to help connect communities to Red Cross services.
A native of Dalton, Georgia, Maton graduated from Dalton State College with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership. She and her husband, Bobby, are residents of Whitfield County. They share an amazing daughter and three active sons who keep them on their toes!