UT Center for Industrial Services Certifies State Economic Developers

The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services graduated its eighth class recently through its Tennessee Certified Economic Developer (TCED) Program.

NASHVILLE (PRWEB) April 30, 2018

The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services graduated its eighth class recently through its Tennessee Certified Economic Developer (TCED) Program. This cohort brings the total number of Tennessee certified economic developers to 52.

This year’s spring graduates gathered in Nashville to present their Capstone Projects, the final requirement for certification. TCED candidates completed a week-long Basic Economic Development Course in addition to a series of six core courses pertinent to economic and community development. The TCED Program gives participants a broad-based knowledge of economic trends, tools and core components required to compete in today’s global economy.

The spring 2018 TCED graduates are:

Kim Baker, CEO, Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce
Mandy Christenson, President & CEO, White House Area Chamber of Commerce
Sherri Ferguson, President & CEO, Portland Chamber of Commerce
Steve Hilton, President & CEO, Brownsville Haywood County Chamber of Commerce
Darrell James, President, James and Associates Engineers & Planners
Teresa Jones, former Executive Director, Lexington-Henderson County Alliance
Iliff McMahan, Regional Director, Northeast TN Region, Tennessee ECD
Stephania Motes, City Manager, Town of Spring City
Andy Wallace, Deputy Mayor, Campbell County Government

“All of our Tennessee certified economic developers made a serious commitment to achieve this designation,” said Kim Denton, director of the TCED Program. “They now will be able to use this in-depth knowledge to benefit their communities and regions.”

New graduates will be invited to join the TCED Alumni Group, which provides continuing education and networking opportunities several times throughout the year.

Contact: Kim Denton, CIS, (865) 974-8464 or kim.denton(at)tennessee(dot)edu

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