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The Economic Development Board is located at 201 S. Washington Street, Maryville, TN 37804.

Hours of operation are: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

Main Number: (865) 983-7715
Toll Free: (855) 257-3964
Fax: (865) 984-1386
General Email: info@blountpartnership.com

Board of Directors:

Chair, Charles Alexander
Hickory Construction, Inc. - President

Vice Chair, Joe Dawson
Retired
(former Administrator Blount Memorial Hospital)


Secretary/Treasurer Gary Hensley
Retired - (Former City Manager of Maryville, TN)

Board Member, Fred Lawson


Board Member, David Black
Kizer & Black, Attorneys - Attorney

Board Member, Ms. Monica Gawet
Tennessee Marble Company


Immediate Past Chair, Matt Murray
The University of Tennessee - Professor of Economics

Ed Mitchell
Blount County Government - Mayor


Mark Johnson
City of Alcoa - City Mgr.

Greg McClain
City of Maryville - City Mgr.


Ex-Officio Member, Virginia Hardwick
Staffing Solutinos
Chamber Chair

Board Attorney, Robert Goddard
Goddard & Gamble

Management Staff

Bryan Daniels, CEcD, CCE, IOM
President and CEO
(865) 273-1216
bdaniels@blountpartnership.com


Tammi Ford, IOM
Vice President
865-273-1211
tford@blountpartnership.com 


Kathy DeLozier, IOM
Director of Partnership Programs & Events
865-273-1214
kdelozier@blountpartnership.com 

Bill Eanes
Director of Economic & Workforce Development
865-273-1203
beanes@blountpartnership.com


Jeff Muir
Communications Director
865-273-1212
jmuir@blountpartnership.com

Tami Vater
Director of Tourism
865-273-1213
tvater@blountpartnership.com


Bruce Kerr
Director of Accounting and Human Resources
865-273-1204
bkerr@blountpartnership.com


Support Staff

Brenda Farner, CPS/CAP
Executive Administrative Assistant
865-273-1202
bfarner@blountpartnership.com

Amy Lawson
Membership Administrative Assistant
865-273-1206
alawson@blountpartnership.com


Ann Watson
Accounting & HR Administrative Assistant
865-273-1205
awatson@blountpartnership.com

Rachel Lightner
Chamber Sales/EDB BRE Rep.
865-983-2241
rlightner@blountpartnership.com


Deborah Nye
Administrative Assistant
865-273-1243
dnye@blountpartnership.com

Claire Carter
Maryville Welcome Center Host
865-273-1201
infodesk@blountpartnership.com


Vicky Jones
Programs Assistant
865-273-1207
vjones@blountpartnership.com

Kasey Ferguson
Administrative Assistant
865-448-6134
kferguson@blountpartnership.com


Gaynelle Kyser
Townsend Welcome Center Host
865-448-6134

Fred Weiser
Townsend Welcome Center Host
865-448-6134


Mark Snyder
Townsend Welcome Center Host
865-448-6134

Randy White
Townsend Welcome Center Host
865-448-6134


Carolyn McClurg
Business Retention Specialist