Welcome to the Blount Partnership Media Room. Below you will find resources from the Blount County area from our chamber and industry events and partners.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced the busiest year on record with 14,137,812 visits. Visitation exceeded the 2019 record by 1.5 million visits and 2020 visitation by more than 2 million visits. The park has increasingly become a year-round destination with eight monthly visitation records set during winter and spring months in 2021. “In the…
Blount Partnership President/CEO Bryan Daniels announced that Tammy Bolt has joined his staff in the position of event coordinator. Bolt is charged with overseeing all Blount Partnership community events while managing outside festivals at the Townsend Visitor Center. She is also tasked with recruiting recurring events to be held on the expanded visitor center grounds…
The Trust Company of Tennessee has hired Lauren Harvey as an operations systems analyst. Founded in 1987 and with offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, The Trust Company of Tennessee currently has more than $4 billion under management. The firm helps individuals, families, business owners and nonprofits make better financial decisions through wealth management,…
The Christman Company has promoted Marty Gibbs to senior vice president and general manager of the construction management and real estate development firm’s regional office in Knoxville, Tennessee. Gibbs, who has served in construction management in Knoxville since 1998, started with Rentenbach Constructors Inc., and provided vital leadership in 2013 when the company merged with…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for January 17, 2022.
Quentin Craig has been promoted to senior project manager at The Christman Company at the contracting firm’s office in Knoxville, Tennessee. “Quentin has an extensive background in industrial development and the ability as a project manager to engage everyone involved, from coworkers and clients to architects and skilled labor crews,” said Marty Gibbs, vice president…
The Trust Company of Tennessee has hired Marc Foster as a senior trust officer, based in the firm’s Knoxville office. Founded in 1987 and with offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, The Trust Company of Tennessee currently has more than $4 billion under management. The firm helps individuals, families, business owners and nonprofits make…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for January 10, 2022.
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 170th installment visiting with Javon Crane a financial planner with Northwestern Mutual.What is your role with Northwestern Mutual? I help people make smart financial choices so their goals aren’t left to chance. I work with a successful…
