Caroline Young is the president of the Nashville Health Care Council, a Nashville, Tennessee-based health care industry association of more than 175 member organizations.  In this capacity, she works with executives and industry leaders to foster the growth of Nashville's health care industry and to further position Nashville as the nation's health care industry capital.  

Caroline joined the Council in 2004, serving as the organization's vice president and the executive director of the Council's Leadership Health Care organization, a group dedicated to nurturing the talents of Nashville's next generation of health care industry leaders.   

Prior to joining the Council, Caroline worked in the Health Care practice of the Ingram Group, a public affairs and government relations firm.  She also served as founding executive director of the Tennessee Biotechnology Association and the director of communications and advertising for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD).  

Caroline holds a M.S. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a B.A. from the University of Mississippi.  A Nashville native, Caroline is a member of the U.S. Women Business Leaders in Health Care, and she currently serves on the boards of such organizations as the Friends of Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, the Tennessee Biotechnology Association and Cumberland Emerging Technologies Advisory Board.