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.
UT Federal Credit Union (UTFCU) is strengthening its leadership structure to support the credit union’s continued growth and commitment to its members, including the appointment of Brad Sexton as Chief Technology & Information Officer and the expansion of several key leadership roles across the organization. Effective September 1, Sexton will lead UTFCU’s technology strategy, including…
As a gateway to the Smoky Mountains, Blount County ranked eighth among Tennessee’s 95 counties in 2025 visitor expenditures at $644.2 million, a 5.5 percent increase from $610.9 million in 2025, outpacing the statewide growth of 2.7 percent, according to the Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee Counties report issued by the Tennessee Department of…
Chris Miller, Chief Financial Officer of Three Roots Capital, will bring his community development finance experience to a new role as the Director of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, commonly known as the CDFI Fund. Grady Vanderhoofven, President and CEO of 3Roots, says this move is encouraging for the entire industry of financial…
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont has received a $2 million lead gift from Amy Buckner Chowdhry toward construction of a new learning center on its second campus property in Townsend, the largest gift to date for the project. Buckner Chowdhry has committed an additional $500,000 to help Blount County students participate in Tremont programs.…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for August 24, 2026.
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for August 17, 2026.
A new interactive aviation experience planned for Muse Knoxville’s expanded science and discovery center will introduce children and youth to the science of flight and the growing career opportunities available in East Tennessee’s aviation industry, building on regional workforce development efforts led by the Blount Partnership.The aviation experience will be part of Muse Knoxville’s planned…
UT Federal Credit Union (UTFCU) has launched Mission in Motion, a new policy giving employees unlimited paid time during their regularly scheduled work hours to volunteer with community organizations and causes that matter to them. The program seeks to further the credit union’s mission to improve lives, financially and beyond. Effective August 1, all 100+…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for August 10, 2026.
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for August 3, 2026.
