THE JOBS NOW! Team

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This unique economic development program has a unified regional work plan that utilizes an unprecedented partnership between the East Tennessee Economic Development Agency (ETEDA), the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership (KACP) and the Oak Ridge Economic Partnership (OREP).

The collective staff of the Jobs Now! Partners give the Innovation Valley a larger and more competitive economic development effort. 

Meet our team:

PARTNER MANAGEMENT

• Kim Denton, President OREP
• Allen Neel, President ETEDA
• Rhonda Rice, Executive VP KACP

MARKETING AND BUSINESS RECRUITMENT

• Doug Lawyer, Manager of Economic Development KACP
• Brad Maul, Director of Business Development ETEDA

EXISTING INDUSTRY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• Charley Gray, Existing Industry Coordinator KACP
• Sam Hart, Technology Mining and Matching KACP

BUSINESS START UP

• Terri Brahams, Director of Knoxville Region TNSBDC
• Tom Rogers, President Tech 2020

COMMUNICATIONS

• Clark Miller, Director of Communications ETEDA
• Garrett Wagley, Director of Communications KACP

RESEARCH

• Elisabeth Brown, Administrative Assistant OREP
• Alan Clear, Research Coordinator ETEDA
• Joe Riley, Research Coordinator KACP

SUPPORT

• Barbara Cope, ETEDA
• Jennifer Karp, ETEDA
• Susan Ward, KA