As the sun sets on another Protégé Chattanooga class, a bright future emerges for Chattanooga’s young leaders.
Over a nine-month period, Protégé Chattanooga participants connected with their peers and area business and community leaders to develop their business and civic-engagement potential, as well as build enduring personal and professional connections.
The sessions culminated in a class graduation at Finley Stadium on May 11.
This year, 23 protégés between the ages of 21 and 40 were recognized for their desire, motivation and commitment to the successful completion of this program.
Watch a recap of their experience, below.
Congratulations to Protégé Chattanooga class of 2023:
Day Cohort
Ian-Alijah Bey, The Enterprise Center
Taylor Boman, Signal Centers
Ben Christie, EPB
Nicole Coffey, Renewal
Laura Livermore, UTC
Brittany Lockwood, United Way of Greater Chattanooga
Shunta Mildenberger, Tennessee Valley Authority
Logan Morris, EAB
Michael Murphy, HHM
Bria Sibley, City of Chattanooga
Lorin Smith, Smart Bank
Rebecca Sosebee, BlueCross BlueShield
Evening Cohort
Pedro Avila, Helping Hands Ending Hunger, Inc.
Haille Dinger, Transcard
Leah Sullivan, CMC Publications
Ashley Valencia, La Paz
Zach Barnes, Amazon
William Watson, UTC
Shelby Glover, City of Chattanooga
Meredyth Ring, Inovalon
Phil Moody, Platform Science
Abby Neely, HHM
Quetta Pipkin, BlueCross BlueShield