Ensure residents have the skills needed to sustain productive careers and high quality of life.
Ensuring that regardless of race, age, or location, residents can access quality education at all levels
Aligning education programs with industry needs and providing clear career pathways
Driving employer engagement and student success through work-based learning programs
Establishing education centers of excellence in automation, freight systems, and healthcare
MOBILITY FOR ALL GOAL:
Empower an economy teeming with high-quality jobs accessible to all residents.
Planning and preparing greenfield and brownfield sites for business growth
Strengthening business retention, expansion, and recruitment initiatives
Supporting employer-driven solutions to address hiring barriers
Growing target industries through brand building, coalitions, and other initiatives
Encourage entrepreneurial momentum to reach new heights, driving economic growth with startups and small businesses.
Increasing access to capital and resources to support entrepreneurs and small businesses – especially traditionally disadvantaged business enterprises
Re-energizing a campaign to attract entrepreneurs and amplify the Innovation District’s potential
Celebrating local entrepreneurs and innovators
Strengthening partnerships between established businesses and entrepreneurs to drive innovation
Accelerating research and development activity at local institutions, such as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga and Hamilton County leaders engage in transparent dialogue with the community and encourage civic engagement among all residents.
Maintain accountability through bold metrics and transparent reporting
Pursue an open dialogue about systemic issues such as race
Expand leadership and civic engagement programs to build alignment and strengthen connections throughout our community
Valoria Armstrong
American Water
Alexis Bogo
Hamico Foundation
Darlene Brown
Real Estate Partners Chattanooga LLC
Alnoor Dhanani
Double Cola Company
Joe Ferguson
EPB
Eric Fuller
U.S. Xpress, Enterprises
Carol George
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Terry Hart
Chattanooga Airport Authority
Craig Holley
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Paul Leath
Chattanooga Gas Company
Rick McKenney
Unum
Glenn Morris
M&M Industries, Inc.
Mitch Patel
Vision Hospitality Group, Inc.
Janelle Reilly
CHI Memorial
Mike St. Charles
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
Roy Vaughn
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
James Wingard
Wingard Quality Supply, LLC
Christy Gillenwater, President & CEO
Chattanooga Chamber
Tom Glenn, Immediate Past Chair
Elder’s Ace Hardware
Jim Vaughn, Chair
Truist Bank
Charita Allen, City of Chattanooga
Steve Angle, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Valoria Armstrong, American Water
Rebecca Ashford, Chattanooga State Community College
Anthony Byrd, Chattanooga City Council
Mickey Cloud, The Sasha Group
Scott Cooper, Tennessee Valley Authority
Mayor Jim Coppinger, Hamilton County Government
Stephen Culp, Smart Furniture
Jeff DeLoach, Chattanooga Times Free Press
David DeVaney, NAI Charter Real Estate Corporation
Bo Drake, Chattanooga State Community College
Randy Fairbanks, Hamilton County Commission
Todd Fortner, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union
Angela Garcia, La Paz
Abby Garrison, Causeway
Gregg Gentry, Erlanger Health System
Tom Glenn, Elder’s Ace Hardware
Rusty Gray, Baker Donelson
Terry Hart, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
Ken Hays, Formerly Enterprise Center
Bryan Johnson, HCDE
Tim Kelly, Kelly Auto Group
Quentin Lawrence, Hope for the Inner City
Paul Leath, Chattanooga Gas Company
Ian Leavy, Volkswagen Chattanooga
Travis Lytle, SmartBank
Warren Mackey, Hamilton County Commission
Hodgen Mainda, EPB
Stefanie Mansueto, JP Morgan Chase
Rick McKenney, Unum Group
Russell Morehead, Croy Engineering
Sarah Morgan, The Benwood Foundation
Janelle Reilly, CHI Memorial
Erskine Oglesby, Chattanooga City Council
Mitch Patel, Vision Hospitality Group
Stacy Richardson, City of Chattanooga
Tiffanie Robinson, Lamp Post Properties
Mike Sarvis, Synovus
Marcus Shaw, Co.Lab
Sabrena Smedley, Hamilton County Commission
Ken Smith, Chattanooga City Council
Mark Smith, Miller & Martin
Mike St. Charles, Chambliss Bahner Stophel
David Steele, University of Tennessee of Chattanooga
Melissa Taylor, Chattanooga Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency
Jim Vaughn, SunTrust now Truist
Michael Walton, green | spaces
Barry White, Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kim White, River City Company
Scott Williamson, Fletcher Bright
Scott N. Wilson, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
James Wingard, Wingard Quality Supply
Joe Wingate, Hamilton County School Board
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