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.
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 241st installment visiting with Stan Norris, assistant tournament director for the Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City. Tell me about the Smoky Mountain Championship. I am part of an event management company that specializes in running professional…
Edfinancial Services announced a series of strategic leadership appointments that reflect the company’s sustained growth to reinforce its commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and long-term stability across all business divisions. As part of this transition, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Tony Hollin has appointed John Farinella (pictured) as President of Edfinancial Services. Farinella previously served…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for January 12, 2026.
Performance Food Group is pleased to announce that Laura Burchfield has been promoted to VP of National Accounts for PFS Corporate effective 12/28/2025. She will report to Shaun Kastner, Corporate VP of National Accounts & Business Development. Laura joined RFS in January 2008 as a National Account Manager/Customer Service Supervisor in Louisville, TN. In 2015, she was promoted to a Corporate…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for January 5, 2026.
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for December 29, 2025.
UT Federal Credit Union (UTFCU) shared the spirit of the season with residents of the Ben Atchley Tennessee State Veterans’ Home through a series of festive events and thoughtful contributions. Coordinated by UTFCU’s Kindness Committee, these efforts created meaningful moments of joy and connection for retired veterans and their families throughout November and December. UTFCU…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for December 22, 2025.
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 240th installment visiting with Charity Patterson, owner of Divine Beauty Hair and Nail Salon which offers hair and nail care need for men, women, and children. Who has helped guide you in your career? My co-workers Donna Kimbrell…
RT Lodge announced the retirement of General Manager Gary Doyle, whose leadership has shaped the property for more than two decades. Doyle will remain on RT Lodge’s board of directors but will pass the role of general manager to seasoned hospitality executive and Blount County native Kelley Harris at the end of this month. RT…
