Board of Directors

  • Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce

    Charles Wood
    President & CEO

  • Chattanooga Gas Company

    Paul Leath
    Chair

Executive COmmittee

  • Chattanooga Gas Company

    Paul Leath
    Chair

  • CHI Memorial Health Care System

    Janelle Reilly
    Immediate Past Chair

  • Village VW Audi Chatt., Kia of Chatt.

    Brad Cobb
    Treasurer

  • Chattanooga State Community College

    Rebecca Ashford
    Secretary

  • Husch Blackwell LLP

    Michael Alston

  • Dynamic Group

    Roshan Amin

  • Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

    Tim Andrews

  • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

    Steve Angle

  • Barnett & Company, Inc.

    Warren Barnett

  • Chattanooga Area Food Bank

    Melissa Blevins

  • Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc.

    Tony Boals

  • LAUNCH CHA

    Hal Bowling

  • Solmax

    Brad Brady

  • Catoosa County Public Schools

    Marissa Brower

  • Real Estate Partners Chattanooga LLC

    Darlene Brown

  • North American Credit Service, Inc.

    Dusty Bunton-Vigil

  • Communications Resources, Inc. (CRI)

    Alan Burdine

  • Environmental Solutions Group

    Patrick Carroll

  • Yogi's PrimoPromo, LLC

    April Center

  • Chambers Welding & Fabrication, Corp

    Chanda Chambers
    Vice - Chair, Entrepreneurship

  • See Rock City, Inc.

    Doug Chapin

  • The Sasha Group (a VaynerX company)

    Mickey Cloud

  • P & C Construction, Inc.

    Royce Cornelison

  • First Horizon Bank

    Jay Dale
    Chair - Elect

  • Novonix

    Danny Deas

  • DeFoor Brothers Development, LLC

    Ken DeFoor

  • 3H Group, Inc.

    Hiren Desai

  • Food City

    Rodney Dillard

  • Tennessee American Water

    Grant Evitts

  • Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union

    Todd Fortner

  • EPB

    Evann Freeman
    Vice - Chair, Membership Development

  • Chatt Taste Food Tours

    Briana Garza

  • Erlanger Health System

    Gregg Gentry
    Vice - Chair, Talent

  • Elder's Ace Hardware

    Tom Glenn

  • West Star Aviation LLC

    Steve Goede

  • Baker Donelson

    Rusty Gray
    Vice - Chair, Economic Development

  • Shimmick

    Bill Groth

  • TriStar Beverage of Chattanooga

    Rock Haines

  • Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.

    Darren Hodges

  • Scenic Land Company

    William Horton

  • Common House

    Honor Hostetler

  • Hunt Commercial Real Estate, LLC

    Steve Hunt

  • Izell Marketing Group, LLC

    Kate Izell
    Vice - Chair, Marketing and Communication

  • RockPointBank

    Hamp Johnston

  • Rawlins Infra Consult

    Sharon Law
    Vice - Chair, Public Policy

  • CBL & Associates Properties, Inc

    Michael Lebovitz

  • Lync Logistics, LLC

    Cindy Lee

  • Echelon Fitness Multimedia LLC

    Lou Lentine

  • White Oak Enterprises

    Jeff Londis

  • Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park

    Darde Long

  • JPMorgan Chase

    Stefanie Mansueto

  • McKee Foods

    Chris McKee

  • FirstBank

    Jim McKenzie

  • Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

    Gary Meyer

  • Pepsi Chattanooga

    Melvin Moody

  • CROY

    Russell Moorehead

  • M & M Industries, Inc.

    Glenn Morris

  • Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer

    Amy Jo Osborn

  • Lodge Manufacturing Company

    Mike Otterman

  • Cherokee Distributing Company

    John Papas

  • Rise Partners

    Matt Phillips

  • MurMaid Mattress, Inc.

    Roger Pickett

  • SmartBank

    Anthony Price

  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

    Dalya Qualls White
    Vice - Chair, Diversity and Inclusion

  • Philip Morris International

    Kristen Reif

  • Kenco

    Denis Reilly

  • Sinclair Broadcast Group Chattanooga

    Todd Ricke

  • The Robinson Team of Keller Williams Realty

    Jay Robinson

  • Tennessee Aquarium

    Keith Sanford

  • Southern Adventist University

    Ken Shaw

  • Urban Story Ventures

    Brad Shumpert

  • KraftCPAs

    Tim Stees

  • Bank of America

    Mark Stewart

  • Barge Design Solutions

    Matthew Stovall

  • b+m surface systems America corp.

    Stacy Teeters

  • Mesa Associates, Inc.

    Brett Varner

  • Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC

    Jim Vaughn

  • Morning Pointe Senior Living

    Greg Vital

  • Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area

    Gena Weldon

  • Wilson Steele Commercial Real Estate Group LLC

    Sim Wilson

  • Wingard Quality Supply, LLC

    James Wingard

  • Journey Health Foundation

    Tracy Wood

Foundation Board of Directors

  • Janelle ReillyCHI Memorial Health Care System
  • Jay DaleFirst Horizon Bank
  • Brad CobbVillage VW Audi Chatt., Kia of Chatt.
  • Paul LeathChattanooga Gas Company
  • Michael MathisPinnacle Financial Partners
  • Roy VaughnBlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
  • David WadeEPB

Members at Large

  • Melinda BoneEdible Arrangements
  • Gregg GentryErlanger Health System
  • Ian LeavyVolkswagen Group of America Inc
  • James WingardWingard Quality Supply, LLC
  • Bruce ZeiserSouthern Champion Tray, LP

Directors

  • Elizabeth AhmedUnum Group
  • Jill AllenAslan Real Estate Development & Investment Management
  • Marissa BellWaterhouse Public Relations
  • Bo BentleyTT Wilson
  • Rick BishopFood City
  • Chanda ChambersChambers Welding & Fabrication, Corp
  • Karlene ClaridyClaridy Communications
  • David DeVaneyNAI Charter Real Estate
  • Grant EvittsTennessee American Water
  • Cindy FreemanWright Brothers Construction Company, Inc.
  • Justin FurrowChambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC
  • Jim HaleyMiller & Martin PLLC
  • Jennifer HarperBridge Financial Planning, LLC
  • Michael HarrellLatitude Advisors, LLC
  • Gary HathawayGreater Tucker Baptist Church
  • Johanna HeywoodLaBella Associates, DPC
  • Scott HibbertsReagan Outdoor Advertising
  • Wade HintonBoard Connector
  • Dionne JenkinsTennessee Valley Federal Credit Union
  • Bryan JohnsonUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  • Sharon LawRawlins Infra Consult
  • Ian LeavyVolkswagen Group of America Inc
  • Cindy LeeLync Logistics, LLC
  • Ella LivingstonCocoa Asante
  • Jeff LondisWhite Oak Enterprises
  • Shay McCowanChattanooga Business Elite
  • Carolina MolloyAdventure Sports Innovation LLC
  • Miguel Morales1885 Grill
  • Matt PhillipsRise Partners
  • Roger PosackiPlayCore
  • Dan PrattTennessee Valley Authority
  • Aletheia SilcottASTEC
  • Mark SmithMiller & Martin PLLC
  • Callie StarnesLocal 3 News
  • Todd WomackBridge Public Affairs
  • Tracy WoodJourney Health Foundation

Advisory Directors

  • Steve AngleUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  • Daniel ChallenerPublic Education Foundation
  • Chuck FleischmannOffice of Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03)
  • Todd GardenhireTennessee State Senate - District 10
  • Leslie GowerAssociated General Contractors of East Tennessee
  • Terry HartChattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
  • Beth JonesSoutheast Industrial Development Association
  • Tim KellyCity of Chattanooga
  • Emily MackRiver City Company
  • Tasia MalakasisThe Company Lab
  • Justin RobertsonHamilton County Dept. of Education
  • Keith SanfordTennessee Aquarium
  • Ken ShawSouthern Adventist University
  • Deb SociaThe Enterprise Center
  • Weston WampHamilton County
  • Barry WhiteChattanooga Tourism Company