Tony Murchison joined Tennessee Nonprofit Network as the East Tennessee Regional Director in November 2025. In this role, he works to provide technical assistance, training, and collaborative opportunities to all nonprofit organizations from Bristol to Chattanooga. Prior to this role, Tony served as the Director of Community Partnerships at the UTK College of Social Work. Through this role, he worked to develop relationships with key partners across the state and beyond, coordinated the Social Justice Innovation Initiative grant project, and supervised the college’s Continuing Education efforts including the annual eVOLve Conference.
Tony serves on the boards for Magnolia Harbor Carefarm, the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, and the Maryville College Alumni Association. Prior to UTK, Tony worked in mental health Quality and Compliance at Helen Ross McNabb Center for nine years.
Tony is happily married to his husband of 23 years, Jim Clement. They share 3 cats and 10 nieces and nephews. In his spare time, Tony likes to travel, read, write books (none published yet), hang out with friends, eat, and do craft projects.