
On Wednesday, Christy Gillenwater, President and CEO, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce was featured in an interview on Moving Business Forward — a podcast dedicated to spotlighting business leaders and organizations making a difference in Chattanooga. Gillenwater sat down with
As Interim Talent Engagement Director, Mary Beth Ikard’s work will include attracting, retaining and developing talent throughout Hamilton County and Chattanooga. She leads the Chamber’s talent programs including Leadership Chattanooga and Protégé Chattanooga, the Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association (LCAA), Young
With input from members and community stakeholders, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce recently released its 2022 public policy agenda. Over the course of four months, the Chamber conducted its annual survey, researched the findings, spoke with various stakeholders and worked
As the new Chattanooga 2.0 executive director, Jennifer Bronson will champion the mission to help Chattanooga’s students reach their highest potential. “Chattanooga 2.0’s plans are very ambitious, very broad reaching,” Bronson says. “We want to hit along the entire ‘cradle
The secret about Chattanooga is out. There are plenty of websites that name Chattanooga as the best place for remote work and home to the best jobs in Tennessee. Chattanooga has also been recognized as a top destination for startups
Commitment to our Members Connecting and engaging members during the pandemic is one of the biggest challenges facing many nonprofit and membership-based organizations. Despite these obstacles, the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce continued supporting its members through 2020-21. Our membership department kept members engaged and informed through phone calls, online updates, council meetings, virtual networking meetings and four economic recovery surveys. In 2020-21,
While most of the world was forced to pause for much of last year, Chattanooga Chamber’s Talent Initiatives team went to work providing resources for employers and their staff. We came together to support our community through unemployment resources, remote
Josué Vega, Marketing & Communications Intern Being a college student for the last couple of years has been—well, tough to say the least. COVID-19 completely overturned established student routines, not the least of which are internships. In April of 2021,
Leadership Chattanooga is a 10-month leadership development program that allows local professionals opportunities to learn more about and engage with the community where they live and work. Leadership Chattanooga has been a launching pad for the careers and civic impact
Josué Vega, Marketing & Communications Intern If you’ve been around Chattanooga a lot, you might have become desensitized to what an amazing tourist spot it is. After all, we have one of the nation’s best riverwalks, a gorgeous art scene